The Solution-Focused Practice
A newsletter for health and performance professionals building more effective conversations. Each issue brings one idea from the evidence-based Solution-Focused approach — grounded in research, written for practitioners, and useful in the conversation you're having tomorrow.
Subscribe to The Solution-Focused Practice
One idea, every other Tuesday. Free.
You're In!
Check your inbox for a confirmation. We're glad you're here.
What an issue looks like
Every issue of The Solution-Focused Practice is built around one idea you can use in your next conversation. Here are three.
On strategic listening
The Solution-Focused Ear
A good practitioner does not just listen for empathy. They listen strategically. What the Solution-Focused Ear listens for, what it ignores, and why that distinction drives faster follow-through.
Read this issue →On problem narratives
How to Handle Problem Narratives
When a client is stuck in a problem narrative, the trained instinct is to fix it. The three small moves that work instead: acknowledge, ask coping questions, and look forward.
Read this issue →On client ownership
Stop Fighting for Your Client
When a client knows what to do but is not doing it, the instinct is to fight for them. Why that backfires, and the Solution-Focused move that puts ownership back where it belongs.
Read this issue →Practical. Evidence-based. Immediately applicable.
Each issue is built around a single concept that changes how you show up in conversations — with patients, clients, or your team.
Practitioner-first thinking
Every concept is filtered through one question: what does this mean for the professional in a real conversation? No theory for its own sake.
Evidence that holds up
The Solution-Focused approach has decades of research behind it. The newsletter reflects that — without the academic distance.
Voices from the field
Certified practitioners share specific shifts in their work — what changed, what improved, and what they wish they'd known sooner.
Edited by Dr. Deborah Teplow
Dr. Deborah Teplow
Co-Founder & Chief Program Architect, Stamina Lab
Dr. Deborah Teplow earned her doctorate from Stanford University and has spent decades translating behavior change science into structured professional practice. She worked with Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg, the creators of Solution-Focused practice, and holds advanced certificates in Motivational Interviewing from Brown University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She co-founded the Institute for Wellness Education, where she helped establish U.S. national wellness coaching standards. At Stamina Lab, she designed Foundations in Solution-Focused Health Coaching and leads all faculty development and program quality.
Built for Your Practice
The newsletter is written for health, wellness, and fitness professionals who want stronger conversations — especially when behavior change, adherence, or follow-through matter.
Clinicians & Healthcare Teams
- Physicians, NPs, PAs
- RNs, MAs, clinical support staff
- Care coordinators, case managers, practice managers
Health Coaches & Wellness Practitioners
- Certified health coaches
- Integrative and functional medicine practitioners
- Nutrition, sleep, stress, and lifestyle coaches
Fitness Professionals & Trainers
- Personal trainers
- Strength, conditioning, and performance coaches
- Pilates, yoga, and group fitness instructors
Join professionals building a solution-focused practice
One idea from the evidence-based Solution-Focused approach, every other Tuesday. Free.
You're In!
Check your inbox for a confirmation. We're glad you're here.