Solution Focused Therapy
Expressing what is going on in words (verbalization) gives meaning to reality. If there is only one way to give meaning to an experience, this can be a meaning giving that one suffers from. Choices are introduced from the solution-oriented perspective, always connecting to the strengths and resources of the client himself.
For problems, multiple solutions are possible and analyzing the different solutions is more meaningful than analyzing the problem. The client himself is the expert in this; he is the one who determines his goal and the way to achieve it.
Basic principles are:
- The client's consent is respected above all else
- The client has self-healing abilities
- Solutions often have nothing to do with the problem
- Being able to make choices promotes psychological well-being
For some difficulties there are no feasible solutions available. Traumatic experiences in the past are irreversible. This may apply to previously made choices regarding partners, children or profession. Culture, gender, age, the place and era in which we live, our socio-cultural background and upbringing are also data that cannot be “solved”. The distinction between problems and limitations prevents therapists and clients from trying to solve limitations and thus ending up in endless therapies. Together with clients, I investigate how you can deal with limitations so that they cause less suffering and determine how much time you want to spend on them.
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