Solution Focused Brief Therapy

I help clients focus on their strengths, resources, and potential solutions rather than dwelling on problems. This approach is particularly effective for individuals seeking quick, practical changes in their lives. I guide clients in setting clear, achievable goals and empower them to move toward positive outcomes, building confidence and momentum in a short period of time.

Solution-focused brief therapy is about focusing on the here and now and on the presenting issue. This is a structured type of therapy that builds on each other in every session and is short-term therapy. As a military spouse, my husband and I tried therapy three times before this therapy modality was used and it changed our marriage for the better. Military families move so much and change is inevitable. This modality allows you to focus on your immediate needs and overcome those obstacles.

I am committed to helping clients improve their well being and gain self knowledge and awareness in order to create meaningful, joyful, lives. Each person's therapy is individualized collaborative and strength based.

Short term therapy of 6-8 sessions to get to the heart of the problem and move forward in your life.

Helping patients feel empowered is my number one goal when working with someone, and solution focused therapy is a great modality to do that. Utilizing solution focused therapy along with CBT helps the patient stay on track with their therapeutic goals and see results in real time, which in turn builds confidence for them to keep moving ahead in therapy and challenging additional problems.

We don’t focus on the problems, rather we stick to finding the solutions to them. The future is our focus and it is my goal to help you envision one where your challenges are resolved. We work on making achievable goals and develop the steps together in order to reach that goal. All of this in a short amount of sessions necessary as it’s my hope that by the end we will develop the tools necessary for you to carry out any future solutions on your own.

Feeling empowered to solve your problems is one of the key benefits of Solution Focused Brief Therapy. I have experience offering this treatment intervention in individual therapy sessions.

A key tenet of Solution Focused Therapy is that you are the expert on you having lived your life since Day 1, and I as the therapist am "the new guy" to your life and circumstances. Therefore, I believe you will know what fits you and your life and what won't as we uncover possible solutions to what brings you to therapy in the first place. I will collaborate with you, and never dictate or force advice on you!

Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) focuses on clients' strengths and future goals. Unlike traditional approaches, SFT swiftly generates practical solutions, instilling a sense of progress and efficacy. By emphasizing collaboration, SFT accommodates a range of concerns while fostering resilience through the acquisition of adaptive coping skills. This client-driven, forward-looking approach holds promise for efficient and lasting positive change in diverse

Brief Therapy focuses on a specific present day problem and works on creating direct interventions to help create direct resolution.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy helps client to find solutions in the present time and explore individual's current resources and hope for the future to find quicker resolution to their problems. You have the skills you need to do to improve your life and, with the appropriate counseling and questioning, you are capable of finding the best solutions for your future.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is based on a simple insight about making positive change. Easy mode: Do what you already know how to do to reach an outcome you have clearly defined. Hard mode: Learn new skills and expectations for a problem you don't understand. SFBT chooses therapy easy mode because life is hard enough. We visualize concrete positive outcomes you want, mine past successes for clues, identify the most plausible and actionable solutions, and apply what we learn. Repeat.

Sometimes we do not have to dig into all the shit of our past in order to achieve the kind of change we are looking for. We often already possess the skills, resources, and strengths needed to get to where we want to go, and we just need an outside witness to help us see what is already there.

This approach comes from a place of curiosity and focuses on your best hopes for therapy. I pose questions that serve as invitations. Even if you don't answer out loud, some helpful shift has occurred within you because of the question I asked. I find this approach helpful with more concrete thinking couples. You can expect me to ask about what was right between you in the beginning and what your life was like before or without the problem. We work on creating your preferred future.

Especially helpful when the problem defies easy definition or resolution.