Solution-focused therapy / SFB-A16-2
Setback as Information — Practice worksheet
Compare a setback with a better day, identifying changed conditions and retained resources.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Devin's morning routine became harder when transport changed.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A difficult day can inform the plan without erasing earlier progress.
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
Compare a setback with a better day, identifying changed conditions and retained resources.
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
Which condition changed, and what still helps? 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:
- Which condition changed, and what still helps?
- 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.