Solution-Focused Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy is a brief, goal-oriented approach that focuses on finding practical solutions to immediate challenges, rather than dwelling on past problems. This method empowers you to build on your strengths and resources to overcome obstacles and achieve your goals. Solution-Focused Therapy is ideal for individuals seeking quick, positive change in areas such as stress management, relationships, or personal growth.
What is Solution-Focused Therapy?
Solution-Focused Therapy is designed to help you quickly identify solutions to the issues you’re facing by focusing on what’s working well in your life and how to build on those successes. Instead of analysing the root causes of problems, this approach encourages you to define a clear vision of the future and the steps needed to get there. The focus is on creating positive change, one step at a time.
This therapy is particularly effective for those looking for short-term support in managing stress, improving communication, or overcoming specific life challenges.
To learn more about the benefits of this approach, visit the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association.
How Solution-Focused Therapy Works
In Solution-Focused Therapy, we begin by defining your goals and what you want to achieve. Together, we explore what’s already working in your life and how you can build on those strengths to reach your objectives. Sessions are structured around identifying practical solutions and developing actionable steps to create immediate improvements.
Key principles include:
- Goal Setting: Clearly defining what you want to accomplish in therapy.
- Focus on Strengths: Building on what’s already working well in your life to solve current problems.
- Short-Term Approach: Designed to produce quick, practical results in a limited number of sessions.
Benefits of Solution-Focused Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy helps you quickly identify solutions and take actionable steps towards your goals. It’s especially effective for individuals seeking rapid progress in specific areas such as stress management, personal relationships, or career challenges. By concentrating on solutions, this therapy encourages a positive, forward-thinking mindset and empowers you to make meaningful changes.
Why Choose Restorative Counselling for Solution-Focused Therapy?
At Restorative Counselling, I use Solution-Focused Therapy to provide you with a practical, results-oriented approach that helps you achieve your goals efficiently. My aim is to empower you to take control of your life by focusing on solutions, rather than problems. Whether you’re navigating a personal challenge or looking to improve a specific area of your life, I am here to help guide you towards success.
If you’re ready to take a solution-focused approach to your well-being, contact me today to explore how Solution-Focused Therapy can help you achieve your goals. Together, we can create positive change and a brighter future.
FAQs
Counselling works best when you recognise that you’re struggling and can no longer continue as you are, and you want to make changes in your life but don’t know how. Sometimes, it may feel almost impossible to know what these changes should be. Often, the insights that arise are created during sessions through deep discussions and are developed between sessions.
Counselling can be challenging, as it may bring old memories, feelings, and past hurts to the surface. However, sharing these thoughts and feelings will give you a clearer understanding of why they still cause you pain, an ability to reduce that pain, and even help you find healing from those experiences.
I offer a Humanistic Integrative approach in a person-centred way. This means that we focus on you as an individual, working with your agenda, allowing you to explore those difficult memories and feelings. I use a combination of approaches to suit your individual needs because I believe one size does not fit all. We are all unique.
This is entirely up to you and something we can discuss during our initial consultation. Sometimes, starting with six sessions can be beneficial, and during these sessions, we can review whether you would like to continue or terminate them. Short-term counselling can be helpful during an immediate crisis to support you through it.
Long-term counselling allows for a deeper exploration of your problems, helping you understand how they affect you and where they stem from. We can start with weekly sessions and later move to fortnightly or every three weeks, depending on the situation and what would benefit you. Remember, this is your decision. At the end, we can have a final review and look at ways to help you move forward in your life, making the transition as safe and comfortable as possible.
Often, you will know when your counselling is nearing its end. You will feel more confident and at peace within yourself, and the memories will not cause you as much pain. You will be able to reflect on them in a way that no longer distresses you. We will discuss how you would like to conclude the counselling process.
We can have a final review a few weeks after counselling ends to see how you have been coping and how you’ve incorporated these changes into your daily life.
I currently charge £50 per session. I also offer concessions for those in need and will try to match your income, as I understand that affording regular counselling can be challenging.
For students studying for their Diploma or another qualification who need hours towards their personal counselling, I also offer a concession if needed.
Your first appointment may seem daunting, but it’s an opportunity for us to meet and get to know each other. We can then discuss how we can best work together and how I may be able to help you.
I also offer a free 20-minute phone call to briefly discuss the therapy and how we can begin.
