Solution-Focused Therapy
Looking forward, not just backward. Solution-focused therapy helps children and teens identify what is already working and build intentionally toward the future they want.
The Future, Not Just the Past
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a goal-directed, forward-looking approach that concentrates on solutions rather than dwelling in-depth on problems. Rather than extensively analyzing how difficulties developed, it focuses on what the person wants their life to look like and what is already moving them in that direction.
This approach is highly collaborative and respectful. The therapist does not assume they know what is best for the child or teen: instead, they help them articulate their own goals and discover the strengths and resources they already have.
Solution-focused therapy can be especially effective for children and teens who find overly reflective or problem-focused approaches discouraging, and for families wanting practical, efficient support. It is often integrated with other approaches at Little Waves.
Solution-focused therapy assumes the person already has the resources they need and the therapist's job is to help them find and use what is already there.
Key Solution-Focused Techniques
- Children and teens who want practical, goal-focused support
- Those who find problem-focused approaches discouraging
- Short-term or time-limited therapy
- Alongside other approaches for goal-setting and motivation
- Families wanting concrete progress in fewer sessions
- Teens building toward specific life goals
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