Solution-focused therapy / SFB-A17-1
Multiple Views of Progress — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind multiple views of progress and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Devin values rest while a supervisor values speed.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. People can value different signs of improvement.
The idea
People can value different signs of improvement.
An ordinary example
Devin values rest while a supervisor values speed.
What this can look like
Create separate descriptions of progress for yourself and a relevant supporter without forcing agreement.
Check the fit
Which goal is yours, and which needs negotiation? 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?
- Which goal is yours, and which needs negotiation?
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.