Eve Lipchik
American psychotherapist
Eve Lipchik (born August 2, 1931) is an Austrian-American psychologist. She was a member of the original team in the development of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). The practice is a goal-directed collaborative approach to psychotherapeutic change that is conducted through direct observation of clients' responses to a series of precisely constructed interview questions. Lipchik is a certified member and approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as co-founder of ICF Consultants, Inc., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After retiring from active practice, Lipchik has taught, lectured and consulted in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Early life and education
Lipchik was born in Vienna, Austria, to Austrian-Jewish parents, Walter and Lily (Loebel) Seuer. She escaped the Nazi persecution and emigrated to the United States in 1940. At age 16, she received a bachelor's degree in English literature from New York University in 1951. For several years Lipchik worked in television production and as a translator. She pursued a postgraduate degree from University of Rochester in 1976 where she worked in play therapy.
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