Brief solution Focused Therapy

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Brief solution Focused Therapy

• By
• Chad Tobin
• Andrew Gosney
• EDUC50F3
• Dr. Ronald Lehr

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Key Concepts

• The therapeutic process provides a context where
  individuals focus on recovering and creating
  solutions rather than talking about their
  problems (Corey, 2005).
• Clients story is often rooted in deterministic
  view
• This is countered with optimistic conversations
  that highlight achievable and usable goals
• Focus on present and future with little or no
  interest in gaining understanding of the problem
  or its causes
• Focus on possibilities, strengths and
  resiliencies the client possesses

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Look for what is Working

• Assist clients to look for exceptions to the
  problem patterns (i.e. What was it like when it
  was a little better? you coped well? the problem
  wasnt as strong? things were going your way?)
• Through this process problems are deconstructed
  and new solutions manifest through clients own
  discovery

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Some Basic Assumptions

• There are exceptions to every problem
• Clients can gain control over problems that once
  seemed unsolvable
• Clients often only share one side of themselves.
  Clients are invited to examine another side of
  the story presented.
• Small changes pave the way for larger changes
• Therapists adopt a cooperative stance with client
• Each individual is unique and so, too, is each
  solution (Corey, 2005).

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Process

1. Client describes the problem. Counsellor asks
   How can I be useful to you?
2. Counsellor and client develop well-formed goals
   ASAP.
3. Explore exceptions.
4. Summary feedback, encouragement and things the
   client may do before the next session.
5. Assess client satisfaction with the session. A
   rating scale may be applied. Clients are asked
   what needs to be done before they see their
   problem as being solved and also what will be
   their next step.

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Therapeutic Relationship

• Three Types of Clients
• Customer client and therapist identify a problem
  and solution. Client has effort.
• Complainant problem and solution is dependant on
  someone elses actions.
• The Visitor someone else thinks the client has a
  problem. The client may or may not agree they
  have a problem.