Client/Therapist
Typically done early in therapy by instilling the idea of change being inevitable and that improvement is always possible.
What is instilling hope?
This classic SFBT question asks clients to imagine how life would look if the problem suddenly disappeared overnight.
What is the Miracle Question?
In SFBT, the practitioner believes this person is the expert on the client's life.
Who is the client?
The city where Solution-Focused Brief Therapy was developed in the early 1980s.
What is Milwaukee?
SFBT goals must be small, specific, and realistic—also known as this type of goal.
What is a well-formed goal?
According to Solution focused therapist, this type of clients are not motivated to make changes and do not wish to participate in therapy.
What is a visitor?
These types of questions explore times when the client’s problem is less intense or not happening at all.
What are exception questions?
These two co-founders of SFBT were married in June, 1977.
Who are Insoo Kim Berg & Steve de Shazer
This co-founder of SFBT, originally trained as a social worker, became known for her warm interviewing style and global training efforts.
Who is Insoo Berg Kim?
In SFBT, this phrase refers to tiny improvements that build momentum.
What is “small changes lead to big results”?
Clients who are able to describe their problem, how they are involved in it and how they are willing to work to solve it.
What is a customer?
SFBT often uses this numerical method to help clients measure progress or confidence on a scale from 0 to 10.
What are scaling questions?
Before developing SFBT, Steve de Shazer was trained as this type of musician.
What is a Jazz Saxophonist?
He is considered a primary founder of SFBT, known for his practical, minimalist therapeutic style.
Who is Steve de Shazer?
This SFBT principle encourages therapists to highlight strengths instead of diagnosing weaknesses.
What is positive reframing?
As their name implies, this type of client will often complain about situations.
What is a complainant?
SFBT practitioners frequently give these affirming statements to highlight a client’s strengths and reinforce progress.
What are compliments?
This intervention helps client "unlock" various problems.
What are skeleton keys?
Before founding the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, both Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer worked at this institute.
What is the MRI?
Events that are inspired by the client’s own motivation rather than by the prescription of the therapist.
What is client-generated change?
A solution-focused therapist will use the client’s own language when working with them to address different aspects of their life.
What is echoing the client's language?
This technique invites clients to explain how they managed to cope with a current or past difficult situation.
What is coping questions?
The number of questions on this jeopardy board multiplied by 8, divided by 10.
What is 20?
SFBT is heavily influenced by this philosophy that focuses on language and social interactions.
What is social constructionism?
As a way of underscoring that families really want to change, DeShazer declared the death of ____.
What is resistance?