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Frank N. Thomas
Since 2005
Professor, Counseling
817.257.6562
f.thomas@tcu.edu
http://tcu.academia.edu/FrankThomas
Educational Background
B.S. (University of South Dakota), 1975
M.Div. (North American Baptist Seminary), 1980
Ph.D. (Texas Tech University), 1988
Teaching Responsibilities
EDEC 41123 Learner-Centered Teaching: Families
EDGU 50223 Helping Relationships
EDGU 60143 Counseling Interventions
EDGU 60213 Intro to Marriage and Family Therapy
EDGU 70103 Practicum I
EDGU 70203 Practicum II
EDSP 41123 Learner-Centered Teaching: Families
EDUC 50003 Diversity in American Education
Research Interests
Archivist of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association, preserving the Brief Family Therapy Center, Milwaukee, WI
Counselor development, including wellness, expertise, and ethics
Client experiences of counseling
Therapist and supervisee perspectives in counseling
Resiliency in families and individuals
Exemplary school counselors
Relational creativity
Supervision and training
Selected Publications
Thomas, F. N. (2010, July/August). Impaired, or compromised? Plan for the worst, hope for the best. Family Therapy Magazine, 32-36
Thomas, F. N. (2010). Scaling agency with clients when they begin taking antidepressants. In T. S. Nelson (Ed.), Doing something different: Solution-focused brief therapy practices (pp. 11-15). New York: Routledge
Malinen, T., & Thomas, F. N. (2009). Doing therapy: A source of therapist well-being. CONTEXT: The Magazine for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, 47, 24-29
Thomas, F. N. (2008). The hurried therapist: Ethics and the pressure toward mastery. CONTEXT: The Magazine for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, 46, 33-35
Thomas, F. N., & Nelson, T. S. (Eds.) (1998). Tales from Family Therapy: Life-Changing Clinical Experiences. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press. (ISBN: 0-7890-0065-2)
Thomas, F. N., & Cockburn, J. (1998). Competency-Based Counseling: Building on Client Strengths. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. (ISBN: 0-8006-2977-9)
Nelson, T. S., & Thomas, F. N. (Eds.) (2007). Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Clinical Applications. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press
Nelson, T. S., & Thomas, F. N. (2007). Instructors’ Guide to the Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Clinical Applications. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press
Thomas, F. N., Waits, R. A., & Hartsfield, G. L. (2007). The influence of Gregory Bateson: Legacy or vestige? Kybernetes: The International Journal of Systems & Cybernetics, 37, 871-883
Thomas, F. N. (2007). Possible limitations, misunderstandings, and misuses of solution-focused brief therapy. In T. S. Nelson & F. N. Thomas (Eds.), Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Clinical Applications (pp. 391-408). Binghamton, NY: Haworth
Thomas, F. N. & Nelson, T. S. (2007). Assumptions within the solution-focused brief therapy tradition. In T. S. Nelson & F. N. Thomas (Eds.), Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Clinical Applications (pp. 3-24). Binghamton, NY: Haworth
Thomas, F. N. (2007). Simpler may not be better: A personal journey with and beyond systemic and solution-focused practices. Journal of the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 12(1), 4-29
Thomas, F. N. (2007). Scout’s honor: Utilization with adolescents in family therapy. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 18(3), 85-89
Recent Presentations
The consultation style of Insoo Kim Berg, MSSW: Themes and techniques from the SFBTA/BFTC Archive. A workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA), Malmö, SWEDEN, September 3, 2010
Just do it: The therapist’s recursive relationship of being and acting with couples in therapy. A workshop presented with Timothy Dwyer, PhD at the Annual Conference of the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (LAMFT), Baton Rouge, February 18, 2010
The creative brief therapist: Blending wisdom, experience, and imagination. An all-day workshop presented for the Brief Therapy Network of Japan, Tokyo, JAPAN, November 1, 2009
Brief therapy’s fit with the twenty-first century. A keynote address presented for the Brief Therapy Network of Japan, Tokyo, JAPAN, October 31, 2009
Brief therapy case consultation. A clinical case consultation conducted for the Brief Therapy Network of Japan, Tokyo, JAPAN, October 31, 2009
The Three R’s: Using relationship, reflection, and reinforcement questions to enhance solution-focused practice. A workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Sacramento, CA, October 2, 2009
Resources and expertise. A workshop presented for the University of Oulu, Oulu, FINLAND, March 18, 2009
Ethics and human virtue. A workshop presented for the University of Oulu, Oulu, FINLAND, March 18, 2009
Collaborative couples therapy. A workshop presented for the Finnish Association for the Advancement of Solution and Resource Oriented Therapy and Methods, Helsinki, FINLAND, March 17, 2009
Solution-focused therapy with children and their families. A workshop presented for the Finnish Association for the Advancement of Solution and Resource Oriented Therapy and Methods, Helsinki, FINLAND, March 16, 2009
Being good, doing good: The virtue of goodness in ethical practice. A plenary to be presented for the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Memphis, TN, October 30, 2008
The leader and self-care. A one-day workshop presented for the PROFACT Network and ministerial alliances of Johannesburg and Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA, March 12, 2008
Solution-focused practices: Building solutions in business management, leadership, coaching, and supervisory relationships. A two-day workshop presented for the PROFACT Network, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA, March 10-11, 2008
A couple of solutions: A live solution-focused brief therapy couples therapy interview. A workshop presented with Thorana Nelson, PhD at the international Annual Conference of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association, Toronto, Canada, November 3, 2007
The dance of supervision. A five-hour institute presented with Shelley Green, PhD at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Austin, TX, October 19, 2006
Solution-focused supervision: Coaxing expertise. An all-day workshop presented for the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, April 19, 2007
Self-care and the family therapist. An all-day workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (LAMFT), Baton Rouge, February 27, 2007
The “rules of life” as therapeutic ethics: Wisdom and strategies. A four-city ethics tour (Metairie, Baton Rouge, Alexandria, and Ruston, LA) presented for the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (LAMFT), November 15-18, 2006
Clarifying the questions: Spirituality and solution-focused practices. A workshop presented with Mark Mitchell, MA, Dvorah Simon, PhD, and Duane Bidwell, PhD at the international Annual Conference of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association (SFBTA), Denver, CO, November 4, 2006
Solution-focused supervision: Processes of creativity. A workshop presented with Thorana Nelson, PhD at the international Annual Conference of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association (SFBTA), Denver, CO, November 4, 2006
Possible limitations, misuses, and misunderstandings of solution-focused brief therapy. A plenary panel presented at the Annual Conference of the European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA), Krakow, POLAND, September 24, 2006
Professional Affiliations
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2007-present
Editorial Board, The Qualitative Report, 2007-present
Associate Editor, The Qualitative Report, 1998-2003
English Editor, RATKES: Journal of the Finnish Association for the Advancement of Solution and Resource Oriented Therapy and Methods, 2004-present
Editorial Advisory Board, The Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 2000-present
Editorial Review Board, Journal of the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 1996-present
Editorial Review Board, Journal of Family Psychotherapy (the official journal of the International Family Therapy Association [IFTA]), 1993-present
Reviewer, Kybernetes: The International Journal of Systems & Cybernetics, 2005-present
Editorial Advisory Board (Emeritus), The Journal of Systemic Therapies, 2004-present
Licensures & Certifications
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (TX), (4/15/1992-present)
Approved Supervisor Status, Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) (11/4/1994 - present)
Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (1989-present)
Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (1987-present)
Clinical Member, Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (1987-present)
Approved Supervisor (member level), American Association of Pastoral Counselors (1996-present)
Professional Service
Member, TCU Graduate Council, 2007-present
Member, TCU Honors Program Committee, 2007-present
Various search committees, TCU College of Education
Member, TCU COE Dean's Advisory Council, 2009-2011
Honors & Awards
2010 Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award, Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
2009 TCU Colege of Education's "Deans' Research and Creativity Award" Nominee
2009 Marquis' Who's Who in America
2007 Mortar Board Preferred Professor, Ampersand Chapter, Texas Christian University
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