Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a commonly used and effective treatment to help clients struggling with stress and more serious mental health issues. It is a collaborative, strength-based, goal-directed, present and future-oriented, and inclusive approach. In SFBT, you identify your goals for therapy, focus on exceptions and coping strategies/solutions to the problem, and move forward one step at a time on your path to achieving them.

I have been practicing this technique since 2010 and continue to attend ongoing trainings regarding this approach to ensure my skills remain sharp and effective.

We don’t focus on the problems, rather we stick to finding the solutions to them. The future is our focus and it is my goal to help you envision one where your challenges are resolved. We work on making achievable goals and develop the steps together in order to reach that goal. All of this in a short amount of sessions necessary as it’s my hope that by the end we will develop the tools necessary for you to carry out any future solutions on your own.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy focuses on addressing what clients want to achieve without severely exploring the history and provenance of problem(s). Solution Focused therapy sessions typically focus on the present and future, focusing on the past only to the degree necessary for communicating empathy and accurate understanding of the client's concerns. (Wikipedia)

SFBT is one of the models I was trained in.

I learned this approach in my masters program and have worked with it since, and have attended trainings in this area.

I provide brief solution-focused therapy with almost all medication management appointments. We will review current stressors, learn coping skills, reflect on your current self, and create goals to move your life forward in the direction you want.

We developed an intensive four weeks long individual therapeutic program for FTs and HCWs to help manage wellness, rebuild resilience, and take back control by learning to identify and manage triggers in a constructive manner.

Solution Focused is another favorite of mine. Working on manageable, measurable goals that support you feeling successful and reminding you of strengths you already have is my jam.

Working from a strengths-based perspective, focusing on solutions rather than problems is a proactive way of pursuing the changes you want to see in your life, and making that change last. I will partner with you in Solution Focused Brief Therapy to promote your empowerment in navigating stuck points in your life, and support you in determining the most effective next steps for promoting your wellbeing.

In SFBT, we work backwards. Instead of focusing on how to "fix a problem", we focus on answering "what is the end goal?" and learning from our past success to tell us how to get there. We start by asking questions like, "what do you want your life to look like?", "what would need to be different between now and then?". You work with your therapist to create your own path forward, focused on where you want to go versus why it will be impossible for you to get there.

Working with client on coming up with solutions.