Whenever the counselor is able to assist the client in becoming the expert of their own course of therapy it helps motivate and empowers the person they are working with. Personally, I feel when the counselor is congruent with the client and boosting the self-esteem of the person it allows the client to take control of their lives. As Shapiro, Friedberg, and Bardenstien (2006) report, when utilizing Solution Focused therapy and you ask the client the miracle question if the problem was removed and how would you know and what would your life look like? The purpose of this is so the client gives a detailed example of exactly what they want to achieve. Although, with children, the therapist would use more symbols and images through the process
