Solution Focus Brief Therapy

 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

"Subsequently, a study showed solution-focused brief therapy demonstrated a small, but positive treatment effects favoring SFBT group on the outcome measures. Only the magnitude of the effect for internalizing

It is my goal to become a school counselor in a local high school. As a school counselor, it is also important to try and understand the different experiences that children go through in order to get through to them. After studying the different counseling theories, I have discovered that each theory is valid and there are ideas and techniques that I would use out of each of them. However, there are some theories more than others that I would use to guide me daily as a school counselor. Modern day counseling is equipped with a wide variety of therapies, techniques and approaches. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast three approaches of therapy. Also in this essay the views of the person and the Therapeutic process will be

Milton Erickson was labeled unconventional due to his thoughts and idea pertaining to therapy. Milton Erickson did not believe in diagnostics and believed in the power of people to solve their own problems, paving the way for the theory of SFT (Vissor 2013, p. 11). The first variation to the SFT was completed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg, and the second variation to the theory was done by Bill O’Hanlon (Murdock 2013, p. 461). Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg was influenced by the work of Milton Erickson and developed an organized core model for SFT. SFT therapy currently uses the work and models developed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim

Choosing a technique to use throughout the therapeutic process is essential to the client as well as the therapist. By choosing a particular therapeutic approach the therapist is simply implementing a tool to help navigate through the counseling phase. Therefore, without the necessary tools needed for therapy counseling would be extremely difficult for both the client and the clinician. The ability to use different techniques is also useful for those who choose a career in school counseling. Those who choose to go into the school counseling field are disposed to using techniques that help to quickly resolve a solution or one that has the ability to change a child’s thought process or behavior. Hence, many of the practices used in conventional therapy would not be practical to use as a school counselor because they may be deemed as inappropriate or ineffective to use when counseling children. Take for instance; Psychoanalysis many of the techniques used throughout Freudian therapy would not be useful for school counselors.

Solution focused brief therapy is an evidence based therapy that focuses on solution building, rather than problem solving, which means that it does not look at the problems, but rather the solutions. It is goal-directed and future-focused and it believes that there is not a link between a problem and its solutions. People want similar solutions to the problem, what varies is how they get there. Like the title says, the therapy is brief, Burg wanted to find the simplest,

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.

This paper explores my counseling theory. It looks at the way I view human nature and the development of personality through the lens of an elementary school counselor. This paper looks at the development of psychopathology and the goals of therapy using fundamental cognitive behavioral theory (CBT) and techniques used in CBT and person centered therapy (PCT). Researched is used to advocate for my use of child center play therapy (CCPT) along with taking a look at reality therapy (RT) for use with the older elementary students . I conclude with a look at spiritual influences on my future counseling career. Throughout the paper I reference the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) and its national model to help tie in the theories and practices with the guidelines of being a school counselor.

The clinical theory chosen for this clinical evaluation is Solution Focused Based Theory (SFBT). SFBT would be an appropriate theoretical approach to take with this couple to formulate solutions and

While using SFT the clinician has several assumptions that guide the sessions. First, a client is competent to co-construct goals (Jong, 2015). Second, the client is the expert of their own life (Jong, 2015). Third, the problem and solution do not necessarily have a connection (Jong, 2015). Fourth, the client has to do something different for change to occur (Jong, 2015). Fifth,

To summarize, solution-focused brief therapy enables the individual to become aware of their strengths, resources, and it emphasizes that changes in their lives can be made. The person is always in control of the adjustments they want to make and the counselor is not an expert of the client’s needs. Techniques such as, the Miracle Question, Exceptions Questions, and Scaling Questions are used to stay in the here-and-now. SFBT may be accustomed to all cultures though it may have its limitations. Lastly, this approach can be applied to college students because it empowers them to focus in the present and future, which can lead them to change the way they view their situation thus, guiding them to pay attention of their actions and patterns of

Lisa is concerned that her father has been indulging in alcohol more often than usual, He and his wife Abby are at a cross roads in their marriage. They are both retired and since retiring they are unable to communicate effectively. Abby had a different plan in mind for their retiring phase she wants to travel and try new experiences. In solution focused therapy the client and professional begin by agreeing to solve a specific problem secondly they propose a hypothetical solution by asking a miracle question for example, If you were writing a memoir describing this time in your life and it was life was just what you expected what would write. Questions like these encourage clients to imagine a desired reality ((Gladding, 2013)).

I feel like solution-focused and solution oriented therapy is self-explanatory in the sense of they focus on the solution of the problem. I like the fact that solution-focused therapy focuses on the individual clients. I really like the eleven assumptions underlying solution-focused therapy especially “every client is unique” and “you cannot change clients; they can only change themselves”. Even though the other nine assumptions are as important, these two really stood out to me. I do believe that “every client is unique” the same every situation is different. In my opinion, what might work for one person, may not work for another person so we have to treat each client based on their unique needs. As a therapist, we can do everything possible

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It is my belief that in order to be a successful counselor, you must have the skills and ability to listen; especially without judgement. My desire is to work mainly with adolescents and their families inside and outside of schools; I will focus on resolving the identity versus role confusion conflict. I have enjoyed learning about the different techniques and theories of counseling; I am sure each theory is very useful in many ways. I can see myself using different parts of each in my future career as a Mental Health Counselor. However, there are particular theories and techniques that seem to fit into the practice of counseling in the schools more than others. I am particularly drawn to the practicality of Cognitive Behavior Therapy,