Solution Focused Brief Therapy

I believe that we all have within us the answers to our own problems. Solution focused brief therapy helps the client to envision what there goals would look like if the problem was solved. It is less important to understand that origin of the problem. Rather it is more important to identify behaviors that interfere with getting what you want out of life. This helps the client create behaviors that foster change.

Another staple in my tool box is SFB therapy. For clients wanting to build on what they already do well and utilize strategies to make effective and lasting changes, this is a particularly useful approach.

In London, she participated in an intensive Solution-Focused and Narrative Therapy training at the Brief Institute. In a situation where improvement is being sought, we have a conversation to generating positive change.

I offer a problem-solving approach to help clients develop new perspectives and strategies for issues that may not require a long time in counseling to resolve. These are often life adjustments, quite common for many of us, that need some extra help to find doable solutions. We will identify short-term goals and assess progress throughout the counseling process.

Depending on the circumstances we don't always have to focus on the problem necessarily. Shifting our attention from focusing on the specific problem to possible solutions to the problem can be more beneficial in certain cases.

Therapy is not forever. It is important to help people now (for the appropriate course of treatment needed). Asking questions to help with insight, helping to think about the future and any blocks we may have can be useful. Sometimes having a few new tools is enough to get you started and you may see more immediate changes.

I offer therapy in addition to medication management

Samantha utilizes Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a strength-based approach to psychotherapy based on solution-building rather than problem-solving. Unlike other forms of psychotherapy that focus on present problems and past causes, SFBT concentrates on how your current circumstances and future hopes. Samantha takes an "individual treatment approach", because she believes each individual client has the power to change their circumstances.

I love helping people enhance their problem-solving skills & seek solutions! Stronger problem-solving skills lead to more effective strategies in overcoming stress & challenges. We explore options to resolve/ decrease the things we internalize as unpleasant. When we learn to “think outside the box”, We see life’s hardships as opportunities for growth. The impossible becomes possible! Any problem well-defined is half solved. I’m here to help you solve the other half & Krave Lyfe!

Working from a strengths-based perspective, focusing on solutions rather than problems is a proactive way of pursuing the changes you want to see in your life, and making that change last. I will partner with you in Solution Focused Brief Therapy to promote your empowerment in navigating stuck points in your life, and support you in determining the most effective next steps for promoting your wellbeing.

It is very important to work towards a solution so we have goals to focus on. It is important my clients continue to do work outside of therapy to help themselves.

In SFBT, we work backwards. Instead of focusing on how to "fix a problem", we focus on answering "what is the end goal?" and learning from our past success to tell us how to get there. We start by asking questions like, "what do you want your life to look like?", "what would need to be different between now and then?". You work with your therapist to create your own path forward, focused on where you want to go versus why it will be impossible for you to get there.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy focuses on addressing what clients want to achieve without severely exploring the history and provenance of problem(s). Solution Focused therapy sessions typically focus on the present and future, focusing on the past only to the degree necessary for communicating empathy and accurate understanding of the client's concerns. (Wikipedia)

I had a training seminar on this type of therapy, and I believe it is the easiest way to help reinforce clients that they are the experts of their own problems, and have within themselves the power to find solutions.

Sometimes you need to attend therapy just to address a single and specific issue. I am well-versed in Solution Focused Brief Therapy to help you get back on your feet quickly.

Want to talk about problems or solutions? Problem talk can result in just and only that, more talk about problems. How about talking about what you would like in the relationship? What is your ideal preferred future? Going through life or career transitions? Let's discuss SOLUTIONS in a safe, comfortable environment where you can be heard. I AM A SOLUTION-FOCSUED TALK THERAPIST and nobody works the way I do with relationships and individuals.

For those who want a more "traditional" therapy approach. I use SFT as a simple, effective way of finding what works and sticking to it. This approach was a central part of my graduate training.