Steve de Shazer

Steve de Shazer

Shazer (left) with his spouse Insoo Kim Berg at the Krakow EBTA Conference
Born (1940-06-25)June 25, 1940
Milwaukee, United States
Died September 11, 2005(2005-09-11) (aged 65)
Vienna, Austria
Occupation Psychotherapist; author
Known for Co-founder of Brief Family Therapy Center
Spouse(s) Insoo Kim Berg

Steve de Shazer (June 25, 1940, Milwaukee September 11, 2005, Vienna) was a psychotherapist, author, and developer and pioneer of solution focused brief therapy. In 1978, he founded the Brief Family Therapy Center (BFTC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife Insoo Kim Berg.

He wrote six significant books, translated into 14 languages; wrote many papers; and lectured internationally.

De Shazer was originally trained as a classical musician and worked as a jazz saxophonist. He received a Bachelor in Fine Arts and an MSc in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He never studied at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California, even though some rumours have it he did. He was a lifelong friend of John Weakland though, and saw him as his mentor.

De Shazer died in Vienna while traveling on a training and consulting tour in Europe. De Shazer has a nephew, Tony de Shazer and two great nieces Elodie and Amelie de Shazer. [1]

Selected bibliography

References

  1. Gingerich, W. (2006). Obituary: Steve de Shazer. Research On Social Work Practice, 16(5), 549-550.

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