Solution Focused Therapy focuses on the future and goals a client has identified for themselves. This approach to psychotherapy is based on solution-building rather than problem-solving. Questions are utilized in this therapy as a way to identify expectations, solutions and scale to measure a client’s progress in therapy. This type of therapy can also reveal certain behaviors needed in order to work towards solution. It’s important for a therapist to know their role in the Solution Focused process. Therapist should stay focus on the clients present and the future rather than the past. Focusing on the cause of problems has clients stuck on their problems and helpless. It’s important for therapist not to force a client to something they aren’t …show more content…
The main one that was utilized often is referred to as the miracle question technique. This question encourages people to stop thinking about why they cannot achieve something and instead imagine how their lives could be if a miracle occurred. This helps them to view life very differently and takes the focus off the cause of their problems and more on the solution. This technique is beneficial and seems to be very popular in therapy sessions. It highlights what the clients ultimately wants realistically. As a therapist I would definitely consider this technique if I was centering my session around solution focus approaches. Miracle questions allow clients to think about realistic steps that will help them form a different way of living. In the third video the therapist asked a miracle question referring the young man’s mom and how he sees their relationship in the future. He was also asked what were the exact steps he will take to improve their relationship and achieve his …show more content…
This approach emphasis the positive attributes and strengths in clients. Solution-focused therapy has been found successful in helping in a variety of people, including couples, families and children. This is a brief approach and it utilized effectively it can embrace change and have a goal-orientated mind-set, as clients are often more responsive to therapy techniques. Although Solution Focused Therapy have been known to be effective, there are some disadvantage to using this approach. Some feel that this method doesn’t address a client’s mental issue appropriately. It is important that therapist realize that client’s problems may be so serious were it prevents them from changing. In this case another therapeutic approach must be
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Therefore, Experiential Family Therapy is a non-traditional therapy. According to Goldberg and Goldberg (2012), another weakness is that, the clinicians who use Experiential Family Therapy only focus on the family members’ experiences to come out with an outcome on the problem. Another weakness is that, in Experiential Family Therapy, the therapist pushes the clients to confront their issues, and does not offer a solution. In this therapy, the client is pressed to confront heir issues and find answers to their problems, instead of helping them to find solutions for their current
While CBT has many advantages, it alone does not encompass all of the concepts I believe are necessary to tackle a client’s needs. Therefore, I draw upon concepts from various theories to assist clients in achieving their goals. Pulling from Reality therapy, a key concept I utilize is focusing on what the client is doing and how to get them to evaluate whether they’re present actions are working for them. CBT does use some form of this in the sense that one must examine and establish their cognitive misconceptions; however, I prefer to extract this concept from Reality therapy because CBT tends to do so by focusing on the past. I am a firm believer that while the past can shape who you are, it does little good to remain focused on it. Focusing on overt behavior, precision in specifying the goals of treatment, development of specific treatment plans, and objective evaluation of therapy outcomes all come from Behavior therapy (Corey, 2013, p. 474). Behavior therapy is highly structured much like that of CBT. By utilizing this aspect of Behavior therapy, I am better able to closely observe where a client is currently and where they are headed. Lastly, I pull from Person-Centered therapy as the final key concept of my counseling approach. PCT focuses on the fact that client’s have the potential to become aware of their problems and resolve them (Corey, 2013). This Person-Centered therapy concept has overlap with CBT as
...Therapy approach in counseling Chris was asked precise questions; which lead to externalizing the problems. During the questioning Chris is able to identify his problems that relate to his behavior. Chris explores his behaviors, his life, relationships their effects, their meanings, and the context in which they are formed (Murdock
...p their own solutions to problems. Clients may need some guidance, education, or direction depending on their abilities and how the therapy is going. It is then that I want to be able to help them feel more empowered and recognize that they can make changes with effort on their part.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy is a unique approach to therapy that neither focuses on the past nor the future but on what is possible now. SFBT is a post modern approach to therapy that became popular in the 1960's and 70s based on the theory that posits small progress can lead to long term change. This approach was created by...creatorsThe clients and the counselor collaborate to establish realistic goals that can be reached in a relatively short period of time. The counselor works to create an environment where clients can be honest. SFBT believe that analyzing problems is not needed in the process of change. Behavior change is seen as an integral part of change in clients therapeutic process. Both the counselor and the client come together to create goals to incite a change in behavior.
I believe that being able to connect and engage with a client is critical because it can predict the willingness and ability of a client to change. People are more likely to succeed if they feel accepted, welcomed, and that they are being treated with dignity and respect. According to Teyber & Teyber (2016) the therapist’s ability to establish a successful working alliance in the initial sessions has emerged as a strong predictor of effective treatment outcomes in both
...t's problems. Instead, it should permit the client to feel that she has support to dive into emotions she might have been afraid to do so before entering client centered therapy.
Furthermore, my goal is to let client fix their problems on their own through insight and guidance from the therapist. I envision a successful therapeutic process being when a client follows their goals and achieves positive outcomes in their lives. I seek to gain a therapeutic process with my clients by building rapport, trust, and helping them gain insight. When my clients are stuck and need motivation, I plan to remind them about their goals and the positive things that will come with change. If family is important to a client, informing the client about their family and their happiness may help motivate them to continue to
Although, this session ended with amazing results, I feel as though I need more practice with this type of therapy. I have to continue to practice on allowing the patient to come up with their own solutions. I found it hard not giving advice to my client, because I already knew the situation. However, in the end I found myself very proud, because even though this was not a real therapy session, but the client was able to find a real solution to her problem. This experience is one that teaches the therapist restraint, it allows one to step back and listen. It also gives the client the opportunity to reach a solution themselves without someone giving them the answer to their
The counselor accomplishes the above by expressing empathy, developing discrepancies, going along with resistance and supporting self-efficacy. Moreover, the counselor guides the client toward a solution that will lead to permanent posi...
In today's society, individual counseling is becoming more main-stream with increased usage within the school system, family unit and even the military. The role that a counselor can have on any individual varies according to the chosen theory to practice and the approach taken. However, it must be stated that the approach and success of therapy is dependent on the relationship established by the therapist (clinician) with the client. In 2010 Seligman proposed the BETA treatment system, which stands for background, emotions, thoughts, and actions. According to Seligman, all theories are either focused on a person’s background, emotions, thoughts or their actions. For this reason, we will discuss three prominent forms of individual counseling therapy used today. The three types of therapy are Adlerian Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. The following paper will seek to introduce the key concepts, therapeutic approach, and application of various techniques, or procedures for each of these practices.
The videos and readings for this week were quite valuable in revealing the many aspects of clinical work with clients. The Norcross (n.d.) video emphasized the significant role that the therapist must play in the client’s life. My primary focus in clinical work with each client must be unique. People will be coming to me for help, support, and techniques designed to begin to know and understand themselves better. Clients will be putting their trust in me by opening up and sharing their stories.
...ential impediment to postmodern and CBT interventions is practitioner incompetence. Psychological harm to clients is a potential danger of interventions implemented by untrained or inexperienced therapists. Likewise, the attitude and professional maturity of the practitioner are crucial to the value of the therapeutic process. In both approaches, whether taking on the role of teacher or collaborator, the therapist’s stance is one of positive regard, caring, and being with the client. While techniques and therapeutic styles may vary between and within the postmodern and CBT counseling approaches, they both enlist the client’s diligent participation and collaboration throughout the stages of therapy to accomplish positive therapeutic outcomes.
The three models of therapy are cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, and emotionally focused therapy (Vaterlaus, 2015). These are all interchangeable methods of approaching and handling different clientele and their situations. Cognitive behavioral therapy has a focus on challenging distorted thinking. Whereas solution focused therapy has a focus on what the person has already done to empower themselves. Lastly, emotionally focused therapy has a focus on identifying the deep underlying emotions and meeting those needs.