Problem-Solving Therapy

This paper will focus on client’s presenting concerns and her biopsysocial system. Reader will explore how Solution Focused Therapy and Harm Reduction Therapy are relevant to client’s problems and why they would be most effective for client. Two intervention models that are relevant to the theories chosen will be outlined and how they relate to the client. An intervention plan that includes goals for the client will be evaluated and measured. Finally, the paper will discuss how the model chosen for intervention will have an impact on the macro level of change.

 Solution focused therapy is a model of therapy developed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg in the late 1970's (Dolan, n.d.). This model has become well known for its non-traditional approach to client problems as it does not explore clients issues in relation to their cause and affect but rather the goals and solutions to achieving a future free of any present issues. i will be discussing the evident concepts, principles and intervention techniques of this particular model. it will be explored in the context of a case scenario of a therapy session to observe how the model can be actively applied to therapy sessions and why this is the best model to meet the client's needs. The effectiveness of the model

From the time of Wilhelm Wundt, who first developed an experimental apparatus to measure mental processes and Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, many more theories have been developed since then. These new theories were developed with different distinct theoretical approaches and applications, and according to Cheston, there are at least 240 new counseling theories in practice after Freud’s psychoanalytic theory (Cheston, 2000). It is not my intention to review all of these counseling theories here. In this paper, I will only compare and contrast the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and the Reality Therapy. Both of these counseling therapies, in my opinion would contribute most to biblical counseling. In this paper,

This paper will discuss and identify cognitive-behavioral treatment options that is available for individual or group's needs in jail, prison, or community corrections. Also, discuss cognitive behavioral treatment as the individual or population moves from the correctional environment to the community. Yet, discuss the efficacy of the cognitive behavioral treatment options available.

My preferred theoretical orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The main assumption of CBT is that events and situations in life do not cause emotional problems (e.g., guilt or depression); rather problems are due to irrational beliefs and perceptions about the situations (Corey, 2009). The goals of CBT focus on correcting the client’s automatic and self-defeating thoughts, which should ultimately help them to develop a more adaptive philosophy of life (Corey, 2009). I like that this approach focuses on challenging and changing the client’s cognitive distortions, core beliefs, automatic thoughts, and schemas. Another positive aspect is that this approach focuses on the cognitive triad,

1. Client demonstrates excessive and sometimes unrealistic worry that has been occurring more days than not for past seven months. Client has been affected by physical issues due to anxiety; such as, nausea, diarrhea, lack of sleep and trouble falling asleep, excessive crying, discourse at home, and hypervigilance.

The need for an alternative approach to therapy was recognized as mental health practitioners began to observe the amount of energy, time, money, and other resources spent discussing and analyzing the challenges revealed during the therapy process, while the issues originally bringing an individual to therapy continued to have a negative impact. Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg of the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, along with their team, developed solution-focused brief therapy in the early 1980s in response to this observation. SFBT aims to develop realistic solutions as quickly as possible, rather than keeping people in therapy for long periods of time, in order to promote lasting relief for those in therapy.

This term paper is about solution-focused therapy and experiential therapy. In solution-focused therapy, the therapy does not emphasize the problem at all; it stresses and highlights the solution. The client is the expert and not the therapist. The experiential approach is often used to facilitate meaningful changes in individuals. SFBT is a short-term goal focused therapeutic approach which directs clients to focus on developing solutions, rather than on dwelling on problems. The theoretical framework, how change occurs, therapeutic techniques, postmodern perspective, the role of the therapist and some clinical examples are given in this term paper.

Studies estimate that over one in four children will experience trauma before the age of sixteen, and many of these youth will go on to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of their trauma (Silverman, Oritz, Viswesvaran, Burns, Kulko, Putnam, & Amaya-Jackson, 2008). Children and adolescents with PTSD can benefit from a mixture of the Cognitive and Behavioral models, presented in the form of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Specifically, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is the most effective method to treat PTSD, utilizing techniques from two different perspectives (cognitive and behavioral) that can

Many parents in Anita’s poverty-stricken neighborhood are quite concerned about the safety of their children. Their surrounding areas are impoverished and full of community violence. It would be beneficial to have a social worker visit Anita’s community to advocate for the concerned parents and community members by applying a solution-focused therapy (SFT). SFT can support the worried members by finding the necessary resources to address their community’s challenges to promote change. Anita and her neighbors are highly aware of the changes that are needed for them to feel safe. Practicing SFT with these community members can help them to clarify their goals. A social worker would encourage these members to envision their solution, or what community change would look like by

Solution-focused therapy is identified as an effective way of working with individuals and families, since it allows counselors to assist clients find solutions to their problems. The therapy is a type of brief counseling, which focuses on economy and efficacy. This type of therapy is referred to brief counseling for it is conceptually planned and time-focused counseling that purposefully and intentionally focuses on the therapeutic process (Burwell & Chen, 2006). Brief counseling is made up of nine major components or elements. These are limitation of time, limited goals of counseling, development of strong working alliance, maintenance of counseling focus throughout the process, and high level of counselor's activities. The therapy requires a counselor that is flexible, introduces interventions promptly, carries out assessments rapidly and early, and encourages clients to express their feelings (Burwell & Chen, 2006). Solution-based counseling is a form of brief counseling that is founded on hypnotherapy and family system therapy by Milton Erickson (Oravec, 2000). This research carries out an in depth analysis of solution-focused therapy. Of interest is the application of solution-focused therapy to family counseling and its success rate to this group.

Often one session is sufficient. It has been estimated that if three sessions yield no improvements, then it is unlikely to work and should be referred to an alternative form of therapy (Iveson ,2002). Generally, the duration between sessions lengthens as the sessions increase. A solution focused therapist operates on several assumptions regarding the client: problems are maintained through interactions; there are always solutions to any presenting complaint; there are multiple possible solutions available; solutions are constructed; the client and therapist can jointly craft the solution; and the construction of solutions can be explained and modeled (Brandman University,

Solution focus therapist understand that focusing on the clients strengths will always yield the best return with regards to positive results. It’s truthful in saying that the majority of clients do not come to therapy wanting to enhance something they are already good at. Nonetheless, a solution focused therapist will toil hard to recognize the client’s strengths in order to aid the client in utilizing these strengths in parts wherever they do want to develop.

“The Solution Focus Brief Therapy (SFBT) is all about solutions not to know much about the nature of the problems to solve, that customers want to change, and they have to do themselves (de Shazer (1988). A major factor in this questioning is the "miracle question," a question that encourages people to stop thinking about why they cannot achieve something and instead picture how their lives could be if a miracle occurred.( Davenport, Donna S.(2006). This helps them to see life in a very different way and divert attention from the cause of their problems. The Emphasis must be placed the on times when their problems are nonexistent. Ultimately, the miracle question allows the individual or couple to imagine a solution. Their answers are expected

The Solution-Focused Therapy Model allows the clients to focus on building solutions to their problems. In the termination phase of this model, a group member suggested that we would review the client’s goals and discuss the progress that has been