The Solution Focus Brief 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.

The miracle question aims to encourage clients to visualise how their life would be and feel once change is made to solve the current problem and no longer negatively impacts upon their lives. This is achieved through asking a question that allows clients to fantasise about a life free of the problem. The miracle question used is "imagine you went to bed tonight and woke up free of the problems that you currently have

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) was drawn out from the work of Milton Erickson. Most people identify SFT with the variation work from Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg. Solution-focused therapy is a therapy that is action oriented and focuses on finding solutions. In SFT, the client is considered the expert (they know exactly what the problem is), and the client has the resources to find a solution. SFT does not focus on diagnoses or assessments but focuses on what the client brings to therapy. Depending on the client and the problem, SFT has a 50% successful rate. SFT has many techniques to use to assist in finding solutions for problems. These techniques range from questioning the client to having the client complete homework assignments.

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.

I find that Solution Focus Therapy is the most prevalent in my work with families. I prefer using this Solution Focus Therapy. I feel that is has become second nature for me to ask clients questions. I learned that incorporating miracle questions, past success questions and scaling questions really has helped me to learn about strengths and future goals of the clients I

Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) is sometimes linked to general Brief Therapy, Problem-Focused Therapy, and Possibility Therapy…. All share some common points of focus:

The solution focused therapist does not act as a problem solver and “avoid[s] any assessment of problems or how they develop” (Grand Canyon, 2012). Instead the therapist listens for times the client did not have the problem or “exceptions” in their past that hold possible solutions for the future (Nichols, 2013, p. 252). Most importantly, during the process of listening, setting goals, identifying solutions and encouraging the client, a solution focused therapist must maintain attitude that is “positive, respectful, and hopeful” (Trepper, et. al.

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

My goal is to establish solution focused dialect and move forward successful interventions. The Solution Focused Therapy approach is based on the client having the ability to produce their own solutions to their problems. The therapist’s role is to assist the client in ascertaining their impending ability to create solutions and guide them towards a positive future. This collaborative experience helps clients be the experts in their own lives and simultaneously creates a

Therapists help clients find alternatives to current undesired patterns of behavior, cognition, and interaction that are within the clients’ repertory that can be co-constructed by therapists and clients. The role of the therapist in Solution Focused is usually a cheerleader or coach. They offer hope to client who feel like the problems is becoming a part of everyday life. The Therapist is mostly nondirective; this is when the client is encouraged to speak freely with minimal input from the therapist. This approach will help the clients discover their own solutions (Gehart

The purpose of Solution-Focused Theory is to find realistic solutions as quickly as possible rather than keeping a client in therapy for long periods of time. And, in hopes of promoting lasting relief for those seeking therapy. (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, 2016)

A solution-focused therapist uses questions rather than directives. The treatment focus is on solutions rather than problems; on the future rather than the past or present. This view entails beliefs that a) clients are motivated to change; b) problems do not occur incessantly-there are exceptions-times when the problem did not occur; c) solution capability lies within all client; d) a client’s solutions are not always directly related to any therapist or client-identified problem; and e) small steps of change lead to larger, impactful changes (Trepper, McCollum,

This paper defines the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and its goals, strategies and techniques. This approach focuses on individuals devising solution for problems rather than solving problems. Solution building is a collaborative effort between therapy and client. SFBT concentrates on the clients’ strengths and resources and belief that the therapist is not the expert but rather client is the expert. SFBT was developed by Steve De Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg and their team at the Brief family Therapy Center in Milwaukee doing the 1970’s. This approach is directed for immediate relief from a problem using a range of techniques such as; the miracle questions, pretherapy change, exception questions, summary feedback and scaling questions. The desire of this approach is for the therapist and client to form a partnership in order to create personal meaningful goal that will guide the therapy process in a short period of time. Attention is mainly given to affirm what the client is doing and what the client and working that will lead to a better future. The central concept of SFBT is a movement from talking about problems to talking about and creating solution. Therapy is kept simple and brief.

This paper uses the application, concepts and techniques from The Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and The Satir Model under Family Therapy in working with the case study of George.