Single Session Therapy

Single Session Therapy (SST), also known as Single Session Thinking, is a focused and strengths-based approach designed to make each meeting count, even when only one session is offered. It provides a responsive, client-centred model suitable for high-demand, time-limited or single-session input settings, while still creating a pathway for ongoing work if the client requests it.

 

 

SINGLE SESSION THERAPY in PRACTICE

  • 9 Nov 2026
  • 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • The Glen Hotel, 24 Gaskell St, Eight Mile Plains, QLD, 4113

SINGLE SESSION THERAPY in PRACTICE

  • 20 Nov 2026
  • 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Vibe Hotel North Sydney, 171 Pacific Highway, North Sydney, New South Wales, 2060, Australia

Single Session Therapy Training

SST has become a valued approach across mental health, community services and adult mental health programs because it supports meaningful change within a suitably short course of contact. Practitioners use SST in inpatient or community settings, private practice, brief intervention clinics and multidisciplinary teams where they may see ten or more others in a day.

The model is grounded in research and clinical observations and can be integrated with frameworks such as cognitive behavioural therapy. It also strengthens a practitioner’s clinical skill by helping them focus sessions, support client autonomy and work effectively when there may only be one session available. Many professionals choose single session therapy training to learn how to deliver single session therapy confidently in their own practice or within agency structures.

SST is used by counsellors, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, case managers and other professionals offering single session therapy as part of their role. The approach supports clear communication, strong collaboration and a significant degree of client engagement in the time available.

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