Solution-focused therapy / SFB-A20-5
Solution-Focused Group Exchange — Review journal
Review an attempt at solution-focused group exchange and choose what to keep, change, or leave aside.
10 minutes · Journal prompts · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: A group member wants help noticing useful exceptions rather than receiving ten suggestions.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A group can exchange questions without prescribing solutions for one another.
Before looking back
Choose one ordinary attempt or decide to review the fictional example instead. This journal has no scores, required disclosure, or expectation of progress.
Revisit the practice
In pairs or a group, offer one preferred-future or exception question after permission and let the speaker decide what fits.
Notice context and impact
Record what actually happened, including an unhelpful or neutral outcome. Note resources, power differences, accessibility, and changed conditions rather than attributing everything to personal effort.
Choose a revision
Which question expands choice for the person speaking? Keep the approach, change one part, ask for support, or set it aside. A mismatch is useful information.
Prompts for this resource
- What I tried, or what happened in the fictional example:
- What I noticed before, during, and after; what remains uncertain:
- What helped, did not help, or was outside my control:
- Which question expands choice for the person speaking? My optional adjustment or support request:
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.