Solution-focused therapy / SFB-A08-2
Half-Step Forward — Practice worksheet
Describe a half-step improvement and one sign another person might notice if you chose to tell them.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Devin would like to open the task list without completing it all.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Small progress can be defined without pressure for dramatic change.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Describe a half-step improvement and one sign another person might notice if you chose to tell them.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
What is a small enough step to be credible? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- What is a small enough step to be credible?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
Conceptual background
What is Solution-Focused Therapy? — Solution-Focused Therapy Institute
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.