Solution-Focused Therapy Castle Rock Colorado
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) with Ashley Jangro, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC). Goal-oriented therapy that builds on your strengths and focuses on solutions rather than problems.
Solution-Focused
Build on strengths, focus on solutions
What is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?
SFBT is a goal-oriented therapeutic approach that focuses on solutions rather than problems. Instead of analyzing what's wrong, we explore what's already working and how to do more of it.
SFBT Works Well For
SFBT Core Principles
Spend time on what's working and what you want, not what's wrong
You have the knowledge and resources to solve your own problems
Tiny improvements can lead to significant positive changes
Solution-Focused Techniques
SFBT uses specific questioning techniques designed to shift your focus from problems to possibilities and from past struggles to future success.
Miracle Question
Imagine your problem is solved overnight - what would be different? This reveals your ideal outcome.
Example:
"If a miracle happened tonight and your anxiety disappeared, what would you notice first tomorrow morning?"
Scaling Questions
Rate your progress on a scale of 1-10 to measure change and identify next steps.
Example:
"On a scale of 1-10, where 10 is completely confident, where are you today? What would move you up just one point?"
Exception Finding
Identify times when the problem wasn't as bad or didn't happen at all.
Example:
"Tell me about a recent time when you felt less anxious. What was different about that situation?"
Goal Setting
Create specific, achievable goals that focus on what you want to gain, not lose.
Example:
"Instead of "I want to stop being anxious," we explore "I want to feel calm and confident in social situations.""
The SFBT Process
Identify Your Goal
What do you want to be different in your life? We'll make it specific and achievable.
Find Your Strengths
Discover times when you've already succeeded and what resources you already have.
Take Small Steps
Create specific, manageable actions that move you toward your goal.
Benefits of Solution-Focused Therapy
SFBT is designed to be efficient, empowering, and focused on creating positive change quickly.
Faster Results
Typically requires fewer sessions than traditional therapy approaches.
- • Average 6-8 sessions
- • Focus on immediate goals
- • Quick skill building
- • Rapid confidence boost
Strength-Based
Builds on what you're already doing well rather than focusing on deficits.
- • Recognizes existing skills
- • Increases self-efficacy
- • Builds confidence
- • Empowers decision-making
Goal-Oriented
Clear direction with specific, measurable outcomes you want to achieve.
- • Concrete objectives
- • Measurable progress
- • Action-focused sessions
- • Clear success markers
When SFBT Works Best
Great For:
- ✅ Specific, concrete goals
- ✅ Life transitions and decisions
- ✅ Building motivation and confidence
- ✅ Work or relationship challenges
- ✅ When you want faster progress
- ✅ Building on existing strengths
May Need Other Approaches For:
- ⚠️ Complex trauma processing
- ⚠️ Deep exploration of past events
- ⚠️ Severe mental health crises
- ⚠️ Substance abuse as primary issue
- ⚠️ When insight-oriented work is needed
- ⚠️ Long-term personality patterns