Solution-focused therapy / SFB-A10-1
Relationship Questions — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind relationship questions and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Devin thinks a friend would notice more relaxed conversation after work.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Other perspectives can clarify change without assuming others know best.
The idea
Other perspectives can clarify change without assuming others know best.
An ordinary example
Devin thinks a friend would notice more relaxed conversation after work.
What this can look like
Imagine what a trusted person might notice about a small improvement, then compare that guess with your own priorities.
Check the fit
Whose perspective is useful, and where might it differ from yours? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A preferred future can include advocacy, accommodations, and external change; optimism is not required.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- Whose perspective is useful, and where might it differ from yours?
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.