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Exploring Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) 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. Instead of focusing on past experiences, SFBT emphasizes clients' current resources and future hopes—helping them envision a future without their problems and identify the steps necessary to achieve that future. Key techniques include the miracle question, exception finding, and scaling questions. SFBT is particularly useful in counseling settings that require brief interventions.
References:
de Shazer, S. (1985). Keys to Solution in Brief Therapy. Norton.
Gingerich, W.J., & Eisengart, S. (2000). Solution-focused brief therapy: A review of the outcome research. Family Process, 39(4), 477-498.