From Problems to Solutions
The Art of Asking Good Questions
Welcome.
Hello and welcome, we're so glad you have chosen Birthing from Within to support your continued growth and learning!
How do we support people in discovering solutions that truly work for them?
Solution Focused Dialogue (SFD) is a collaborative, empowering approach to navigating challenges. Rooted in the belief that individuals already hold the seeds of their own solutions, SFD shifts the focus from analyzing problems to envisioning and building desired change. Rather than offering advice or diagnoses, we support growth through curiosity, deep listening, and thoughtful questions that spark self-discovery and openness.
In this two session class, you will learn ways to:
Ask powerful, forward-moving questions.
Focus conversations on goals, strengths, and resources, without minimizing existing challenges.
Identify and amplify small signs of progress.
Use techniques like the “miracle question” and scaling to promote insight and action.
Create space for meaningful, client-led change without needing to know or provide answers.
This workshop is presented in spoken English. Automated captions are available. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Lauren at Lauren@BirthingfromWithin.com, or call (505) 585-1823. Please submit accommodation requests at least two weeks in advance of event for seamless access.
This course is two sessions of one and a half hours each.
Before the course.
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-Journal/notebook & writing utensils
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These guidelines are an enactment of the value that we place on relationality, self-reflection, inclusivity, and the dismantling of oppressive patterns, and they reflect our expectations of both ourselves and our course participants.
Please read through these guidelines carefully to help co-create a safer and more nurturing space where participants can learn, share, and grow fully.
Suggested Reading for Continued Learning
Insoo Kim Berg and Peter Szabo, Brief Coaching for Lasting Solutions
Johnny Kim, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: A Multicultural Approach
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After the course.
Welcome to the community! We have many offerings for continued growth and learning, wherever you are in your journey. You can explore more upcoming Continuing Education opportunities browsing our Course Catalog or Calendar.
Become a member of Birthing from Within.
Membership benefits include free monthly continuing education, a listing on our directory, monthly anti-racism education opportunities, discounts, use of the BfW logo, and more. In order to become a member, you must complete the course Foundations of Birthing from Within: Heart of Mentoring. The course fee ($200) includes one year of membership.
If you’re interested in a deeper dive, join Birth as a Heroic Journey, our Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator training. This 7 module self-paced course offers the opportunity to certify as a birth doula, a childbirth educator, or both! It includes an online course with live interactive calls with an instructor, so that you are supported through each step of your learning process.
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