Analysis Of Solution Focused Brief Therapy

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Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a form of helping an individual understand what their needs are. Solution-Focused questioning are “questions that are focused on quickly identifying what behaviors have worked in the client’s life, determining where the client wants to be in the future, and helping the client get to his or her desired goals” (Neukrug, 2017, P. 223). I found the video about Solution Focused Brief Therapy interesting. As a provider I see the necessary value in having an individual engage in active participation. The helper was nothing more than a sounding board to understand and interpret the information and relay it back to the individual seeking the help. The first step was asking those evaluative questions. According …show more content…

When I think back on it, SFBT is used by doctors, nurses, police officers, parents, school staff, and businesses. The tool is versatile and affective in allowing an individual seeking help the opportunity to be active participant in their own life, and offers control and sense of pride in accomplishing goals. Many times individuals ask closed ended questions which “can sometimes cause a client to feel defensive, if the helper barrages the client with questions and sets himself or herself apart as the expert” (Neukrug, 2017, P. 89). I had learned in high school to never ask the question why. I was told by a teacher that the “why” question makes a person feel that their choices are wrong and an individual can only answer one way. Another fascinating thing I learned from reading the book is those tentative questions “suggests the helper ins testing the waters” (Neukrug, 2017, P. 91). I never thought about it until I read the chapter, and sure enough the day before my son had told me a story and at the end I asked him if that was true? To my amazement he got a little defensive and thought I didn’t believe him. I apologized immediately and understood that many times what we perceive as harmless banter, wounds another person’s soul. I now realize that because every person’s experiences are different, that means every person’s perceptions are different as well. I might not be as

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