Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Solution-focused brief therapy focuses on what individual group members would like to accomplish. It also focuses on the solutions, as oppose to talking about the problem. Solution-focused brief therapy is also meant to be short-term, as well simplified. The rationale for Solution-focused brief therapy, is that it is brief. Solution-focused brief therapy looks for exceptions, in that it looks for what has work and what does work as far as solutions in our lives. Looking for exceptions also allows group members to reflect on what has worked in the past for solving problems. First time college students in transitions need to be empowered to find what solutions fit their individual needs. By helping group members stay in the solution, rather …show more content…
The techniques of Solution-focused brief therapy can help first time freshmen with short attainable goals. The techniques of “Solution-focused brief therapy” include “Pretherapy change”, “Questioning”, “Exception questions”, “Miracle questions”, “Scaling Questions”, and “Summary Feedback”.
Pretherapy questions focus on the solutions that group members have tried prior to coming to group (Corey, Corey, Corey, 2014). The intent of pretherapy questions is to have group members to become self-reliant, rather than on the therapist. By empowering group members to become self-reliant, individuals can act out with a can-do attitude, rather than feel defeated and overwhelmed.
Questioning is the main intervention, using the core conditions of counseling, and the use of open-ended questions. Questions allow group members to describe their needs and wants in the manner that makes sense to them. Questions allow group members to talk about their problems, or concerns, freedom to process their feelings, to be heard, and focus on their own solutions (Corey et. al., …show more content…
The miracle question asked, “If a miracle happened in the problem you have disappeared overnight, how would you know it was solved and what would be different?” (Corey et. al., pp. 134, 2014). The main purpose of the miracle question helps group members to search for solutions and recognize incremental steps towards their goals (Corey et. al., pp. 134, 2014).
Scaling questions allow group members to measure their progress. These questions are on a scale of 0 to 10 (Corey et. al., 2014). Scaling questions are particularly useful in noticing changes that are not easily noticeable. The scaling technique can help group members notice even the slightest improvement (Corey et. al., 2014).
Summary feedback helps a group leader point out strength in a positive and genuine manner. By pointing out group members strengths and credit, it promotes members to become self-reliant outside of the group. The summary feedback also allows group members to give feedback to one another during