Solution-focused (brief) therapy (SFBT)[1][2] is a goal-directed collaborative approach to psychotherapeutic change that is conducted through direct observation of clients' responses to a series of precisely constructed questions.[3] Based upon social constructivistthinking and Wittgensteinian philosophy,[3] SFBT focuses on addressing what clients want to achieve without exploring the history and provenance of problem(s).[4] SF therapy sessions typically focus on the present and future, focusing on the past only to the degree necessary for communicatingempathy and accurate understanding of the client's concerns.[5][6]
SFBT is a future-oriented and goal-oriented[3][7]interviewing technique[8] that helps clients "build solutions." Elliott Connie defines solution building as "a collaborative language process between the client(s) and the therapist that develops a detailed description of the client(s)' preferred future/goals and identifies exceptions and past successes".[9] By doing so, SFBT focuses on clients' strengths and resilience.[7]
^Lutz, Anne Bodmer, Anne (2013). Learning Solution-Focused Therapy: An Illustrated Guide. Arlington, Virginian: American Psychiatric Publishing. p. 232. ISBN978-0880-483834.
^Pichot, T.; Dolan, Y. (2003). Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settiings. Binghamton, New York: Haworth Clinical Practice Press. p. 12. ISBN0-7890-1554-4.
^ abcde Shazer, S.; Dolan, Y.; Korman, H.; Trepper, T.; McCollum, E.; Berg, I.K. (2007). More Than Miracles: the State of the Art of Solution-focused Brief Therapy. New York: Routledge. ISBN978-0-7890-3397-0.
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^Lipchik, Eve (2002). Beyond Technique in Solution-focused Therapy: Working with Emotions and the Therapeutic Relationship. New York: Guilford. p. 20. ISBN1572307641.