Solution Focused Therapy
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Many are stubborn in the pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in the pursuit of the goal - Nietzche
Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) is sometimes linked to general Brief Therapy, Problem-Focused Therapy, and Possibility Therapy…. All share some common points of focus:
* Traditional therapy goes wrong by focusing on the cause of problems, the details of how they play out, the ways these events deviate from "normal" or the way couples are "supposed" to work, and having couples passively accept the expert therapists' explanations …show more content…
| Therapists SayThere was a divorce, multiple relationships, a death, mother worried about how the death impacted the sonDepressive symptoms, panic disorder, marital discordShe said both children were hyperactive, boyfriend, anger problems | Clients SayIt was emergency treatment for me when I brought my son in, I was concerned about his out of control behaviorPanic, family stressors, my son's problemsA lot of negative people in our relationships, anger and temper problems | Why did you end therapy? | Therapists SayI suggested they take a break over summer since it was a school issue, she agreed, she called later about another issue that was not therapy relatedWe agreed she had made significant progress. I asked if she wanted to end, she agreedThey decided they didn't need to come back, they thought they could do it on their ownThings were a 9 for her and an 8.5 for him. They felt things were resolved | Clients SayIt was the therapist's decision… I was torn… I wanted my son to have someone to talk to… I still have difficulties with himHe said if I passed my driver's license I wouldn't need to come back… I was elated but also felt he pushed me out of the nestWe had limited visits, he said the problem was not severe, we didn't come to the last session and he didn't call usI had …show more content…
* empower, facilitate, collaborate, expand…. * forward, create, possibility, grow * Make sure they involve what the individual will do, not just what the other person is expected to do. "What would progress look like to you? To your partner? To your friends/kids/extended family?" "Once you partner has made some changes, what will they notice that's different about you to let them know they are on-track?" "How will your partner know things are better? What should s/he be looking for?" * Word them with the client's goals and language, making them salient to the clients, and if there are competing goals, you can still work on both or ask for them to find somewhere they both agree on to start with, or if one goal can be worked on first and then you'll come back to the other one. Focus not on eliminating or ending something, but on instituting or beginning something new. * Future Oriented Questions * These questions focus on the future explicitly and stir a little observing ego. "What does this say about you as a couple?" "How will doing this make you happier?" "What will be better for you after this progress becomes common for
PsychPage... perspectives on psychology in daily life
* PsychPageFamilyCouplesTherapy
Contents * Basic Theory * Steps In Therapy * Does This
Many are stubborn in the pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in the pursuit of the goal - Nietzche
Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) is sometimes linked to general Brief Therapy, Problem-Focused Therapy, and Possibility Therapy…. All share some common points of focus:
* Traditional therapy goes wrong by focusing on the cause of problems, the details of how they play out, the ways these events deviate from "normal" or the way couples are "supposed" to work, and having couples passively accept the expert therapists' explanations …show more content…
| Therapists SayThere was a divorce, multiple relationships, a death, mother worried about how the death impacted the sonDepressive symptoms, panic disorder, marital discordShe said both children were hyperactive, boyfriend, anger problems | Clients SayIt was emergency treatment for me when I brought my son in, I was concerned about his out of control behaviorPanic, family stressors, my son's problemsA lot of negative people in our relationships, anger and temper problems | Why did you end therapy? | Therapists SayI suggested they take a break over summer since it was a school issue, she agreed, she called later about another issue that was not therapy relatedWe agreed she had made significant progress. I asked if she wanted to end, she agreedThey decided they didn't need to come back, they thought they could do it on their ownThings were a 9 for her and an 8.5 for him. They felt things were resolved | Clients SayIt was the therapist's decision… I was torn… I wanted my son to have someone to talk to… I still have difficulties with himHe said if I passed my driver's license I wouldn't need to come back… I was elated but also felt he pushed me out of the nestWe had limited visits, he said the problem was not severe, we didn't come to the last session and he didn't call usI had …show more content…
* empower, facilitate, collaborate, expand…. * forward, create, possibility, grow * Make sure they involve what the individual will do, not just what the other person is expected to do. "What would progress look like to you? To your partner? To your friends/kids/extended family?" "Once you partner has made some changes, what will they notice that's different about you to let them know they are on-track?" "How will your partner know things are better? What should s/he be looking for?" * Word them with the client's goals and language, making them salient to the clients, and if there are competing goals, you can still work on both or ask for them to find somewhere they both agree on to start with, or if one goal can be worked on first and then you'll come back to the other one. Focus not on eliminating or ending something, but on instituting or beginning something new. * Future Oriented Questions * These questions focus on the future explicitly and stir a little observing ego. "What does this say about you as a couple?" "How will doing this make you happier?" "What will be better for you after this progress becomes common for