In a world where counselling is becoming more normalised, the issue suddenly becomes ‘what type of counselling is best for me or my child?’ This is quickly followed by…what on earth is Brief Solution Therapy? Or Person Centred Counselling, Psychodynamic Counselling or Systemic Counselling to name but a few. It can be overwhelming to wade through all this information and decide on what might be right for you or your child.
What is it?
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a therapeutic approach that emphasises a client’s strengths and resources to create positive change, focusing on present and future goals rather than past problems. It’s brief, goal-oriented, and emphasises solutions rather than delving into underlying issues.
The focus is on the client’s strengths rather than weaknesses or deficits. The aim is to focus on an individual’s skills, resources and coping abilities that will help them to reach future goals.
How does it work?
Clients describe what they want to happen in their lives (solutions) and how they will use personal resources to solve their problems.
The practitioner and client will work collaboratively to set goals and find solutions together, to overcome the problem or issue.
Clients are encouraged to believe that positive changes are always possible and are motivated to increase the frequency of current useful behaviours.
We also need to be realistic about what this therapy can help with, and what it won’t.
What problems can it be effective with?
What problems it won’t be useful for…
If you have any questions when thinking about making a referral, we are always happy to discuss with you first.
