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Info/About
- "Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), also called Solution-Focused Therapy, Solution-Building Practice therapy was developed by Steve de Shazer (1940-2005), and Insoo Kim Berg (1934-2007) and their colleagues beginning in the late 1970’s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As the name suggests, SFBT is future-focused, goal-directed, and focuses on solutions, rather than on the problems that brought clients to seek therapy.
- The entire solution-focused approach was developed inductively in an inner city outpatient mental health service setting in which clients were accepted without previous screening. The developers of SFBT spent hundreds of hours observing therapy sessions over the course several years, carefully noting the therapists’ questions, behaviors, and emotions that occurred during the session and how the various activities of the therapists affected the clients and the therapeutic outcome of the sessions. Questions and activities related to clients’ report of progress were preserved and incorporated into the SFBT approach." - Solution Focused (dot)net
- "Solution focused (brief) therapy (SFBT) is a goal-directed collaborative approach to psychotherapeutic change that is conducted through direct observation of clients' responses to a series of precisely constructed questions. Based upon social constructionist thinking and Wittgensteinian philosophy SFBT focuses on addressing what clients want to achieve exploring the history and provenance of problem(s). SF therapy sessions typically focus on the present and future, focusing on the past only to the degree necessary for communicating empathy and accurate understanding of the clients concerns" - Wikipedia
- @ SFBTA - "As the name suggests, it is about being brief and focusing on solutions, rather than on problems. We learned a long time ago that when there is a problem, many professionals spend a great deal of time thinking, talking, and analyzing the problems, while the suffering goes on."
- Solution Focused Therapy @Psych Page - "Traditional therapy goes wrong by focusing on the cause of problems, the details of how they play out, the ways these events deviate from "normal" or the way couples are "supposed" to work, and having couples passively accept the expert therapists' explanations of "what is wrong" with them. Doing this gets clients stuck in a passive and helpless role, locked into a problem narrative they rehearse over and over again"
- @BJ Psych Advances - "One of the most useful frameworks for a solution-focused interview is the 0 to 10 scale, where 10 equals the achievement of all goals and zero is the worst possible scenario. The client is asked to identify his or her current position and the point of sufficient satisfaction. Within this framework it is possible to define ultimate objectives, what the client is already doing to achieve them and what the next step might be."
- @good therapy - "Techniques Used in SFBT: In solution-focused brief therapy, counselors ask specific types of question to guide the session. Coping questions, for example, help demonstrate to clients 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 a person to see his or her skill in coping with adversity.Miracle questions help people envision a future in which the problem is absent. In essence, this line of questioning allows people to explain how their lives would look different if the problem did not exist, and this helps them to identify small, practical steps they can take immediately toward change. For example, the client might describe a feeling of ease with family members if the present problem were absent, and this serves as a reminder that these kind so behavioral changes are possible.Scaling questions use a scale from 0–10 to assess present circumstances, progress, or how one is viewed by others. These kinds of questions are often used when there is insufficient time to explore the miracle question and to gain insight into the hopefulness, motivation, and confidence of clients. In addition, people who have difficulty verbalizing their experiences find this approach less challenging."
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy "Achieving Change".Part 1 uploaded by eileenmurphytherapy // part 2
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Demonstration uploaded by Dannon Loveland
- Role Play: Solution Focused Therapy uploaded by Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors
- SFBT with Couples: Stopping Arguments in Session uploaded by Elliott Connie
- Elliott Connie's Youtube
The Miracle question
- Miracle Question: Solution-Focused Therapy uploaded by Sudden Wealth TV - "The Miracle Question is a popular question in Solution-Focused Therapy -- a type of therapy that focuses less on problems and the past and more on solutions and the future. The genius behind this question is that it forces you to stop thinking about why you can't achieve something and allows you to imagine how your life could be if something miraculous occurred"
- Cool Intervention #10: The Miracle Question @ Psychology Today - "What does it look like? "Suppose tonight, while you slept, a miracle occurred. When you awake tomorrow, what would be some of the things you would notice that would tell you life had suddenly gotten better?""
Applying SFBT
- @Get Self Help - Worksheets, etc. GREAT resource.
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy "Achieving Change".Part 1 uploaded by eileenmurphytherapy // part 2 - "Solution Focused Brief Therapy helps people to achieve change by encouraging a move towards the client's identified preferred future, examining what that might look like and mapping the small steps needed to get there. This model is about examining possiblities rather than highlighting limitations. Working to a healthy ethos in that it doesnt focus on tracing the pathology of the problem but encourages the discovery of existing strengths and resources and hopes for the future, the full DVD shows its use in one-to-one and family sessions. With the belief that "its what's right with you that will fix what's wrong with you" - this model is a healthy and respectful approach to helping people move forward. Appropriate for use across Mental Health; Addiction; Social Care and Education."
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Demonstration uploaded by Dannon Loveland
- Role Play: Solution Focused Therapy uploaded by Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors - "Solution-focused therapies are founded on the rationale that there are exceptions to every problem and through examining these exceptions and having a clear vision of a preferred future, client and counsellor, together, can generate ides for solutions.Presented in an authentic and flowing style, this video incorporates a role play demonstrating the key techniques of Solution-focused therapy -- demonstrated by counselling professionals and including captions of the specific skill as it is demonstrated."
- SFBT with Couples: Stopping Arguments in Session uploaded by Elliott Connie - "Solution Focused Brief Therapy is an approach to psychotherapy that is focused on identifying the clients preferred future and their resources that could one day create this future. Using this approach with couples can be a challenge, as most couples therapy sessions are a challenge. In this video I demonstrate how using a particular line of questions towards the beginning of the session can make the rest of session much more productive."
- Elliott Connie's Youtube - "I am an author, public speaker and psychotherapist in his private practice in Keller, TX (Dallas/Fort Worth Area) specializing in using a solution focused approach to work with couples, individuals and families. I have written 3 books, "The Art of Solution Focused Therapy", "Solution Building in Couples Therapy" and The Solution Focused Marriage". I am also a lecturer and have traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, Australia, Russia to name a few, training psychotherapists to more effectively work with clients using the Solution Focused Approach. I have been known for delivering interactive workshops and dynamic speeches that are focused on having an immediate impact on attendees personal and professional lives. My humor and story telling skills have made me a highly sought after lecturer and conference presenter. "