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Solution-focused therapy is a form of counseling that seeks to help the client develop a solution in their issues for themselves. The model of therapy aims at finding out the client’s perception about a viable solution and helping them embrace their solutions. In this therapy model, the therapist leads a conversation that helps the clients to appreciate their strengths and the fact that solutions are within their power (Gladding, 2010). The solution based family counseling model is a form of solution-based counseling that is carried out in the context of an issue affecting a family (Guterman, 2015). The following study reviews the strength and weakness as well as the overall effectiveness of the solution-based family counseling model in light of the cases presented in the YouTube video.
The clients from the various counseling sessions in this video present different dynamics to the counseling session. In the first counseling session, the client has a problem with anger. He disagreed with his girlfriend and hit his girlfriend. Moreover, the client reveals that he is on probation and has been referred for counseling by his probation officer. In the second case, the client is addicted to drugs and alcohol resulting in the hampered relationship...
He is equally displeased with the effects of drug and alcohol addiction but willing to recover. He has struggled to overcome but has always failed. In the third case, the clients are a couple. The husband’ addiction to alcohol, is threatening their marriage. He was recently released from jail due to alcohol-related offenses.
There are three techniques of solution-based therapy employed in these videos. The first technique is finding out previous solutions. In this technique, the therapist tries to find out how they clients solved a similar problem before (Guterman, 2015). In the third case, the clients had been separated before and had ultimately come to reunite again. Moreover, the therapist seeks to establish why they had been separated and how they solved their problem. It is apparent from the client’s response that their love for each other and the care for their children led them to reunite. As a counselor, I would use this technique to help the clients identify how previous methods of solving the problem were effective and how they can employ similar techniques to their situation. Using compliments as a technique is invaluable especially in appreciating the client’s problem and the efforts…
References
“(1) Solution focus - Solutions Step by Step_clip1.mp4.” YouTube. Published on 21 Nov, 2010 buy Andrewstrainingvideo www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjdJhdA9mE4&list=PLgswj8XPfriWqAECgkNLXLjGvjUXdfSYQ
Gladding, S. T. (2010). “Chapter 14: Solutions-focused brief therapy and narrative family therapy.” In ‘Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice.’ Merrill Prentice Hall
Guterman, J. T. (2015). The Future of Solution-Focused Counseling. Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling, 2(2), 225-240.
Counseling Family Counseling Approach It is rightly said that 'my paradise is where my family lives." Family is such a blessing that after all the day's long effort and struggle, people find that their energy is regained when they meet the family at night. In societies where the family bonds are tighter, the psychological problems are low. Even the families not living idealistically happily are better than those living alone. However, it
Solution-Focused Therapy The author of this paper is about to offer a brief literature review of what has come to be known as solution-focused therapy. Included in that literature review will be several specific topics or examples that are within the solution-focused therapy paradigm. These include the history of the theory, the use of language to help create a solution-focused therapeutic environment, the role of family history when it comes to
For example, Jones and Charlton note that it is possible to develop appropriate problem-solving techniques in the following four major areas: 1. Identifying the goal which is appropriate and achievable; 2. Identifying exceptions to the usual pattern of problems; 3. Measuring the student's progress towards achieving the goal; and, 4. Providing useful and positive feedback. Finally, SFBT can be used either as a "stand-alone" counseling approach or in tandem with other techniques. For example,
Counseling Therapy Theories Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) The solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a type of therapy that is used much in counseling and a lot of time referred to as talking therapy that is based on the social constructionist philosophy. This therapy focuses on the aim or goal of the customer rather than the problem that drove him to seek help. It does not focus on the past events
Thus, giving the patient a 'bird's eye view' of his/her life gives him/her a chance to reconsider past actions committed and change these to improve his/her relations with a partner or family member. As in family brief therapies, reconstructing a family's life according to each member's interpretation and reflection helps the therapist identify the family member who adopts a constructive or destructive view of the 'reconstructed family life.' Through
Proactive and reactive - the Solution-Focused parent begins with a plan then continually evaluates how the plan is working, allowing modifications to be made to maximize its effectiveness (CEUS, 2005, p.1). Bruce (1995) believes that implementation of active, diverse strategies and interventions, including role-playing, artwork, homework assignments, interpretations, visualizations, and reframing help children and adolescents achieve their goals. Active rather than directive - the Solution-Focused perspective includes the belief that helping