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places focus on a person's present and future circumstances and goals rather than past experiences.

SFBT

In this goal-oriented therapy, the symptoms or issues bringing a person to therapy are typically not targeted.

SFBT


___________ and _______ of the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, along with their team, developed solution-focused brief therapy in the early ______ in response to this observation

Steve de Shazer and


Insoo Kim Berg


1980s

aims to develop realistic solutions as quickly as possible, rather than keeping people in therapy for long periods of time, in order to promote lasting relief for those in therapy

SFBT

have been applied to a wide variety of environments including schools, places of employment, and other settings where people are eager to reach personal goals and improve interpersonal relationships.

SFBT

Which aims to help people experiencing difficulty find tools they can use immediately to manage symptoms and cope with challenges, is grounded in the belief that although individuals may already have the skills to create change in their lives, they often need help identifying and developing those skills.

SFBT

recognizes that people already know, on some level, what change is needed in their lives

SFBT

practitioners work to help the people in their care clarify their goals.

SFBT

encourage individuals to imagine the future they desire and then work to collaboratively develop a series of steps that will help them achieve those goals. In particular, therapists can help those in treatment identify a time in life when a current issue was either less detrimental or more manageable and evaluate what factors were different or what solutions may have been present in the past.

SFBT

This form of therapy involves first developing a vision of one’s future and then determining how internal abilities can be enhanced in order to attain the desired outcome.

SFBT

attempt to guide people in therapy through the process of recognizing what is working for them, help them explore how best to continue practicing those strategies, and encourage them to acknowledge and celebrate success.

SFBT

support people in therapy as they experiment with new problem-solving approaches.

SFBT

Techniques (3)

1.Coping Questions


2. Miracle Questions


3. Scaling Questions

, for example, can help demonstrate to those in therapy their resiliency and the number of ways in which they are capable of coping with challenges in their lives.



An example might be, “How do you manage, in the face of such difficulty, to fulfill your daily obligations?” This can help people recognize their skills in coping with adversity.


Coping Question

help people envision a future in which the problem is absent

Miracle Questions

In essence, this line of questioning allows people to explain how their lives would look different if the problem did not exist, which can help them identify small, practical steps they can take immediately toward change.

Miracle Questions

use a scale from 0–10 to assess present circumstances, progress, or how one is viewed by others.

Scaling Questions

These kinds of questions are often used when there is insufficient time to explore the miracle question and they can help a therapist to gain insight into the hopefulness, motivation, and confidence of people in therapy. In addition, people who have difficulty verbalizing their experiences may find this approach less challenging.

Scaling Questions

may not be recommended for those who are experiencing severe mental health concerns.


SFBT