Solution focused brief therapy

As an elementary school counselor some of the approaches I would use include solution-focused therapy and play therapy. However, I would also use other strategies or theories in order to fit the needs of the student or situation. Solution-focused therapy can be very beneficial for a school counselor because it provides supportive services to students in a short amount of time (Dollarhide & Saginak, 2012). School counselors often have more than the recommended student to counselor ratio and have…

family member my thoughts are establish clear boundaries with the fami.ly. One aspect of protecting the welfare of the people you work with in therapy is to avoid dual relationships, particularly relationships that are romantic or sexual in nature. It is not ethical for you to participate in romantic relationships with the people you treat in therapy (Good Therapy .org, 2013). People are not born knowing how to set healthy boundaries; it is something that you learn throughout your lifetime. You…

essential to include dimensions of Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a proven, cost-effective modality. I embrace Beck’s premise that bad thinking leads to bad behaviors, and that correcting thinking can correct behavior. As Boettcher, Hofmann, and Wu (2016) put it, maladaptive cognitions lead to maladaptive emotions, which lead to maladaptive behaviors. Of course, CBT cannot meet every need. Because CBT is present-focused, some clients - like those dealing with childhood abuse--…

Comparative Analysis of Individual Counseling Theories The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the three major theories that have been studied in this course. The three theories are Adlerian, Cognitive Behavioral, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. In this paper the key concepts, therapeutic process, and application of these three theories will be addressed. Adlerian Theory Key Concepts The Adlerian Theory falls under background of the BETA model. The emphasis is…

Action Theories Solution-Focused Brief Therapy assumes that realities are socially constructed, and there is no absolute reality. This theory looks at people as they are healthy, knowledgeable, and resourceful. According to SFBT, people have the ability to create solutions and different stories to enrich their lives. SFBT helps clients to recognize their capabilities and build on their potential, strengths, and resources they may have. The philosophy of SFBT can be summed up in three rules of…

Narrative, and solution practice discussed building resilience as an important feature when using these theories and provides empowerment when working with individuals by providing a forward-looking approach. Chapter 9 also discussed the significance of language, positive planning, and effective ways to use case management when engaging an individual. While reading the chapter I gained more information regarding solution focused theory as an extension of strengths perspective. Solution focused…

community could be facing within the therapeutic realm. This writer’s intent of this learning brief is bring awareness to the reported challenges that African American (A/A) men face throughout their daily lives by presenting research on social support, traumatic events, and depressive symptoms among this population. With that, this writer will contrast two different modalities (Solution-Focused Therapy and Bio-Psycho-Social Model) that could assist in their therapeutic process in order to…

behavior. These behaviors interrupt the educational process not only for the students displaying them, but for those around them. The topic of this paper is an article by Lola Vollaire-Thomas, Jamilah Hicks, and Roslin Growe (2011) called “Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: An Interventional Approach to Improving Negative Student Behaviors”. The authors of this article discuss a program called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, which is meant to create a school-wide…

have chosen to use Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), I have always liked this therapy due to its brief nature and how it focuses on solutions rather than the actual problem. I have strong beliefs that solution-focused is a useful intervention for many clients. Overall, I believe that solution-focused therapy is a helpful and effective model to help the individual think and act on change, rather than, dwelling on the problem that is causing them harm. I like that it is a brief intervention,…

Introduction This case study will be viewed from three different domains based on the gathered information. The domain will consist of issues concerning Carla within her home environment, social, personal and career vocational issues. Carla is the eldest of three children being raised in a single parent home. She is a student and is not performing well at school. An important factor that determines the educational development of students from the Primary to the tertiary level is when there is a…