Solution Focused Therapy ( Sft )

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.

One of the central assumptions of SFBT is that the client will choose the goals for therapy and that the client themselves have resources which they will use in making changes (Macdonald, 2011). The therapeutic conversation aims at restoring hope and self-esteem, while reducing anxiety to a point where people become able to think more widely and creatively about solutions. SFBT holds that high anxiety can restrict cognition and attention to the surrounding environment and that, by reducing anxiety, it would allow for wider thinking about possible approaches to problems, as well as mobilizing their existing strengths and resources to address their desired goals (Rafter et al, 2012).

The emergence of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) marked a changing of the guard within the realm of psychotherapy. For the previous century, the profession had been dominated by theories and practices, which was focused on unearthing a client’s repressed memories or family issues in hopes of identifying cracks in their mental and/or their emotional foundation that needed to be fixed. The change in perspective and approach presented by Steven de Shazer and his counterparts provided therapist and clients alike an opportunity to center in on the presenting issue, instead of prolonging the process in search of hidden truths. While de Shazer presented an alternative thought process to the therapeutic process, his model was the culmination of various therapist and models continuing to push the envelope.

When viewing this family in a Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) lens, we would focus on the solutions rather than the problem. Although the initial assessment would be similar to that of structural and strategic therapy, all of these issues would be explore, we would focus on the solutions rather than the problem. Although the initial assessment would be similar to that of structural and strategic therapy, all of these issues would be explored in a way that allowed for less “problem talk” and more solution based ideas.

Within the case presentation, there was reflection on the different theories that could be applied in her intervention and how to use different elements of each, such as the miracle question to understand what the client wants out of therapy (DeJong & Kim Berg, 2013). It was on account of cumulative knowledge gained during previous coursework pertaining to cognitive behavioral theory (CBT) as well as the in-depth discussion of the narrative approach within the capstone class that had ultimately led to, while short term, some progress within the client’s care during her time of treatment prior to her move. The process of learning about how to engage the client had resulted in the start of a good therapeutic relationship where the client

Solution Focused Therapy (SFBT) Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) places focus on a person 's present and future circumstances and goals rather than past experiences. In this goal-oriented therapy, the symptoms or issues bringing a person to therapy are typically not targeted. Instead, a qualified therapist encourages those in treatment to develop a vision of the future and offers support as they determine the skills, resources, and abilities needed to achieve that vision successfully.

In this paper, I will discuss the case study of “Ana”. Ana is 24 years old, has lost her job, and worries about becoming homeless. She currently is a single parent due to her husband being deployed in a combat zone overseas for the next eight months. Ana is a first generation immigrant from Guatemala; she comes from a large family. She claims to have a close relationship with her family but has not seen her family for about a year. Her father is a banker and her mother an educator, her three siblings all has graduated college and have professional careers. Ana has completed one year of college, but needed to leave school after her son was born, finding it difficult to manage being a parent, student and a full-time employee as well. While showing signs of being depressed and anxious, she has agreed to eight sessions for treatment. Using this background information in this paper will cover the use of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for the treatment of Ana.

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.

In recent years Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) have been steadily becoming a favorite among clinicians as the treatment model of choice to use with families, couples and individuals, to find solutions to their own problems its time-limited future oriented and client driven (Gingerich & Eisengart, 2004). The basic tenet of SFBT is the client(s) is held responsible for the solutions and not there problems. Solution-focused therapy was developed in 1982 at The Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (). SFBT was inspired by Milton Erickson and MRI models, both Insoo and Steve de Shazer Kim Berg had worked on the MRI models which SFBT is created from (Mo Yee Lee, 2011). Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is theoretically

You pointed out that with SFBT the client is the expert and this is a key element of SFBT and developing a strength based therapeutic relationship. I truly enjoyed you addressing that the therapist is there to guide the client but the client is the one that holds the answers for what is best for them and how to overcome difficult situations. It is true that SFBT is a goal setting is a key element of the therapeutic approach. SFBT would describe the clients problems by establishing appropriate boundaries as a means of expressing ones true self. Desire and self reliance can be regained through their competence (Bannink, 2007).

I enjoyed reading your thread. Although I chose to connect with behavioral counseling, I could also see myself connecting with brief counseling. According to Henderson and Thompson (2016), “solution-focused brief therapy turns the counseling process from talking about problems to focusing on solutions in the present that will support a person’s healthier and happier goals in the future” (p. 308). Whenever there was an issue going on at home, school, or church my dad always told me to be part of the solution and not the problem. He told me to look for ways to solve the problem. It was difficult, but I learned to help come up with solutions. Solution-focused therapy enables the client to come up with solutions to their problems. It also

This relationship is where client and therapist act as partners in discovering what is important to the client and what resources the client possesses to achieve those goals (Bavelas, et al., 2013). Change in SFT is elicited by asking the client “Presuppositional questions, creating solution talk, engendering hope and positive expectations in clients towards change” (Bavelas, et al., 2013, p. 4). Positive change is also created through complimenting clients on their current successes and conveying to the client how difficult the change process must have been for them. This reinforces the client’s positive behaviors and also can give the client confidence in themselves that they can facilitate change. Therapists also indirectly suggest to clients that they keep doing what has been working for them or what has worked for them in the past (Bavelas, 2013). This gentle suggesting can also help clients see their own previous solutions to problems giving them the insight to use those solutions again. Scaling is another technique used by SFT to elicit change. By having the client rate themselves each session it is easy to focus on change when it occurs and leads into the discussion on possible solutions that were used in each

In SFBT, the therapist checks with the George regularly to see how he is doing in reaching his solutions or goals by asking scaling questions. This technique can be creatively applied to tap on the client’s perception about a wide range of

Understanding that solution-focused therapists operate under the assumption that clients already have the necessary skills to solve their problems, it is our job as therapists to help them regain insight into their problems. Therefore, it is understandable why solution-focused therapy is considered a brief therapeutic approach. If the clients already have the ability to solve their own issues then they just need to be reminded of their strengths and resources, shifting the focus.

Jessica and her family have been court order to receive therapy resulting from several court appearances in which the court heard the intensity of the conflict among the family members. There is a history of distrust amongst family members, negative communication towards and about family members and of abuse displayed in both physical and verbal formats. Jessica is currently at risk for not passing onto the next grade level due to poor academic performance and a significant increase in school truancy. Considering Jessica’s history of ongoing negative conflict, solutions-focused therapy shall be applied to move away from the negative conflict amongst family members with a positive focus on outcomes that can be observed quickly in the process