Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a form of psychotherapy developed in the late 1970s and 1980s by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg that focuses on helping clients identify goals and practical solutions rather than analyzing the origin of their problems. Sessions typically concentrate on the present and the future, addressing the client's past only to the degree needed to communicate empathy and an accurate understanding of the client's concerns, rather than to trace how a problem developed.
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Central QuestionHow can clients identify their goals and practical solutions without exploring the history and provenance of their problems? 1 Founded Year Sources
1. Wikipedia: Solution-focused brief therapy
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Solution-focused brief therapy, lead section
SFBT focuses on addressing what clients want to achieve without exploring the history and provenance of problem(s).
History section, 1982 watershed moment
In 1982 there was the watershed moment where the founders of SFBT, Berg, de Shazer, and their team transformed their brief therapy practice to become solution-focused.
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