The following are some of the assumptions and principles of solution focused framework which was influenced by Milton Erickson and the MRI team. 1. People operate out of their internal maps and not out of sensory experience. 2. People make the best choice for themselves at any given moment. 3. The explanation, theory, or metaphor…
NORMALIZATION is normalizing a situation or an event, use with care, as this technique has the potential to be effective, however we do not want to trivialise the client’s complaint. For example, a mother comes to see you and she is upset because her 15 year old daughter wants to go out on Friday…
What is Solution Focused Counselling? Solution focused counselling focuses on solutions rather than the problems themselves. As such it highlights people’s strengths and competences instead of their perceived deficits, weaknesses and limitations. This shift in paradigm is dramatically different from previous counselling techniques that concentrated on identifying problems and trying to explain their origins. There…