Solution focused brief therapy

The Recovery Model: I can see how the recovery model would work with Solution Focused Brief Therapy. “The recovery model aims to help people with mental health problems to look beyond mere survival and existence. It encourages them to move forward, set new goals and do things and develop relationships that give their lives meaning”. ("Mental Health foundation," SFBT is an approach that focuses on how clients change, rather than one which focuses on diagnosing and treating problems. For Tonya,…

In a similar manner, as a counselor in training, my educational undertaking is refining me in preparation of someday shepherding someone else towards the road of restoration. Frederick (2008) expounds the notion of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), in conjunction with theological doctrines and emphasizes their complimentary factors. He mentions how therapeutic treatment that focuses on a resolution allows a person to be mentally present in his or her life, rather than trapped…

to spend time alone, her boyfriend gets upset and checks on her constantly. The relationship conflicts and low self-esteem are the main presenting problem. Therapeutic Process However Solution-Focused Brief Therapy focuses is on how client’s change, regardless of the cline’s concern(s), which bring her to the therapy. In SFBT approach focuses is on how the client change instead of focusing on diagnosing and treating problems. In addition, the therapist utilizes the signature questions in order…

has brought a couple into the office for therapy. In today’s society couples face many issues. Some relationships survive without the assistance of therapy but many end due to the lack of therapeutic assistance in resolving their issue. I will also take into consideration the cultural differences if any. According to Fenell (2012) one of the most common reasons for seeking couple therapy is for support in resolving problems in the relationship. Therapy is suggested due to couples complex and…

Cognitive-Behavioral child therapy is a combination of cognitive component and behavioral modification. CBTCT procedures include relaxation training, behavior modification and parent guidance, cognitive-behavioral therapists teach children and their parents how to reduce and eliminate problematic behavioral and emotional symptoms. Behavioral therapy techniques and modification of a child’s thoughts and feelings is the approach of Cognitive Behavioral therapy (Hart & Hart, 2010). According to…

Solution-Focused brief therapy (SFBT) would be an effective theory to use as a school counselor because it can be used in a short amount of time, focuses on the positive, uses strengths that students already possess, and focuses on finding solutions and coming up with goals to solve students’ problems (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). School counselors are often faced with many tasks to complete, thus, using a counseling theory that is successful in a short amount of counseling sessions would be…

Rational Emotive Therapy and Religion There seems to be numerous studies on Rational Emotive Therapy and religion. This is a controversial connection for some people, but I have found it to be an interesting practice to tie into counseling from a spiritual perspective. Those who do not believe in religious ideals discredit spirituality, but still believe Rational Emotive Therapy can be effective for those who practice religion. “Warnock (1989) has noted that religious practices and beliefs…

My Preferred Therapeutic Goals Most family therapy approaches that I’ve studied agree that the major goals of therapy are anxiety relief and change; however, theories differ on how to achieve these goals; for example, Bowen’s transgenerational model emphasizes insight into family patterns transmitted across generations (G&G, 2013, p. 208), whereas strategic therapy (p. 303) and brief solution-focused therapy (p. 376), though very different in origin, emphasize action and change over…

M. (2001). The effectiveness of solution-focused therapy with children in a school setting. Research on Social Work Practice, 11(4), 411-434. Brief Introduction The study was designed to gauge the impact of solution-focused therapy on students, specifically children within school settings. The design used to facilitate this study were AB single case designs. Additionally, the participants were extended approximately 5-10 sessions that were solution-focused therapy oriented. These sessions were…

A characteristic that is also important to consider when gathering information during an assessment is the interaction within the family. This is important because observing how the whole family interacts aids in noticing some signs that are not displayed during an individual assessment. This might include, poor communication between the parents and children or noticing how supportive the parents are with their children which might not be shown during their individual assessment. An important…