SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY

Therapy is a broad term that encompasses many different type of approaches and it can be hard to keep up with all the different models. We though it would be helpful to provide a brief breakdown of the different therapies we work from so that you are better informed when making the decisions to start therapy.  We have previously talk about CBT, DBT, ACT, and today we will be going in to Solution Focused Therapy (SFT).

Solution Focused Therapy is often used for short term therapy or in conjunction with other therapeutic approaches. SFT focuses on building hope for the present moment and constructing solutions to address the clients currents issues and does not focus on dwelling on problems. The therapist and client will first identify and clarify what the goal is of therapy. The sessions will focus on identifying what life will look like once you begin to take steps to resolve the problem and how your life will change. It is through this process that the client is able to identify solutions and come up with a plan to create change in their lives.

Therapist will often ask the “miracle question” to elicit more creative thinking for the client and to help them identify what they need to do in order to work through the challenge that brought them to therapy in the first place. The therapist will also encourage the client to reflect on past situations and how the client has previously addressed difficulty and to look for exceptions to their problem. It also helps the client to recognize what is within their control versus what is outside of their control and find way to take action in areas that they do have influence over.

You can explore with your therapist if this approach would suit your goals for therapy and the challenges that you currently experiencing.