Solution-Focused TherapyIntroductionSolution-Focused Brief Therapy is a unique approach to therapy that focuses neither on the past nor the future, but on what is possible NOW. SFBT is a postmodern therapeutic approach that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s, based on the theory that small advances can lead to long-term changes. This approach was created by... creators. Clients and the counselor work together to set realistic goals that can be achieved in a relatively short period of time. The counselor strives to create an environment in which clients can be honest. SFBT believes that problem analysis is not necessary in the change process. Behavior change is seen as an integral part of change in the client's therapeutic process. The counselor and client come together to create goals to encourage behavior change. What is the role of the customer? People inherently have the power to solve their own problems and find their own solutions. Clients are expected to take an active role in their own change by being open to expressing their problems, creating goals, and ultimately evaluating their progress. Clients often use stories to explore their problems in order to decide what goals they want to set and then achieve. Each client has specific issues and life experiences that the goal should reflect. Clients are expected to go to great lengths to discover a desire about which they have deep convictions and to commit to doing the work necessary to change the behaviors that are no longer working in their lives. When the client discovers what they want to change, that can become their goal. The goal should be important to the client and not something someone else wants them to change. When ...... middle of paper ...... questions allow the client to evaluate their own goals. It is common for counselors to use a scale of one to ten to ask the client to rate their progress on an issue. The counselor then asks what the client thinks needs to happen before their problem is resolved. How does change happen? Collaboration is an important indicator of the likelihood that change will occur. When counselors and client can cooperate, no resistance occurs. “Modest goals are seen as the start of change.” Customers talk about exceptions to problems. No problem is constant and change is inevitable. When clients begin to truly change their minds and become more positive about their situation, they are committed to change. Positivity regarding their strengths leads to the most desirable outcome which is a brief series of sessions. Small changes make way for bigger changes.