Discussion on Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Rehab 516 SFBT

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Counselors using SFBT, employ the following techniques: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pretherapy change 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exception questions 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Miracle Question 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Scaling Questions 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Formula first session task 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Therapist feedback to clients 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Terminating

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Defining characteristics of brief therapy include: ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rapid working alliance between therapist and client ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clear specification of achievable treatment goals ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clear division of responsibilities between client and therapist ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emphasis on client’s strengths, competencies, and adaptive capacities ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expectation that change is possible ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Focus on here-and now ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Time sensitive

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy by: Dr. Sabrina Taylor

Goals should be: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stated positively in client’s language 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Are action oriented 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Structured in here and now 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attainable, concrete, specific, and measurable 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Controlled by the client

There are 3 kinds of relationships that may develop between therapists and their clients: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Customer: the client and therapist jointly identify a problem and solution to work toward 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Complainant: client describes a problem but is not able or willing to assume a role in constructing a solution, believing a solution is dependent on someone else’s actions. 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Visitor: client comes to therapy because someone else thinks the client has a problem.

Guiding assumptions of Solution Focused Brief Therapy include: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Individuals who seek therapy have the capability of behaving effectively, even though they may be impacted by negative thoughts and other roadblocks. 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are advantages to a positive focus on solutions and on the future. 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are exceptions to every problem, or times when the problem was absent. 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clients often present only one side of themselves. 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No problem is constant and change is always going to occur. 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clients are doing their best to make change happen. 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clients should be trusted to solve their problems.

Dr. Sabrina Taylor sataylor@coppin.edu 410-951-6076

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