Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC

 

My last blog discussed CBT, DBT, and ACT – Now let’s look at how SFT differs.

Solution-focused therapy doesn’t require you to dive into your past. Instead, it will focus on the present while working toward a future in which your current problems have less of an impact on your life.

It is a future-oriented, goal-directed approach, that focuses on:

• How change is inevitable
• People being experts of their own lives
• Solutions vs problems
• Strengths vs weaknesses
• Recognizing the skills and coping abilities one possess
• What is changeable and possible

In session, counselors might:

• Ask questions rather than provide answers
• Reinforce positive qualities, strengths, resources, and general competence to solve their own problems
• Work with what people can do rather than focusing on what they can’t do
• Identify the behaviors a client is already engaging in that are helpful and utilize them in other ways
• Develop action plans that work for the person

 

It’s based on a simple but powerful belief:

You already have strengths and resources—you just need help using them effectively.

 

How It Differs from CBT

CBT asks: “What thoughts are causing distress, and how can we change them?”

SFT asks: “What’s already working, even a little, and how can we do more of it?”

 

How It Differs from DBT

DBT teaches: Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills

SFT focuses on: Identifying existing coping strategies that already work

 

How It Differs from ACT

ACT: Focuses on changing your relationship to thoughts and feelings

SFT: Focuses on finding practical solutions and desired future outcomes

 

 

Our team offers a range of therapeutic approaches.

We are committed to helping you find the right path towards healing and wellness.

Mental well-being is a journey, not a destination!

 

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