Structural Family Therapy: Solution Focused Therapeutic Approach
Solution-focused therapy takes a different approach to helping people with their presenting problems. Here, it is believed that people do not necessarily have to know the causes of their issues in order to change (Nichols, 2013). They, instead, are capable of behaving effectively, however, are hindered by their negative mindset (Nichols, 2013). According to Nichols (2013), solution-focused therapists believe that people need to make slight alterations to their perspective about their problems to release their potential. Essentially, people do not have to know the causes of their problems in order to make positive changes. They just have to change let go of the negative and focus on the positive.
Solution-focused therapy is future oriented and the belief is that there is no correct or valid way for people to live their lives (Nichols, 2013). Solution-focused therapists believe that the engagement of …show more content…
Solution-focused therapy is not concerned with joining families; enactments; how clients’ behavior affects their relationship dynamics; or why their emotional attachments with family members (Bowen, 1978; Nichols, 2013). Bowenian therapy looks at the differentiation of self, emotional triangles and other aspects that focus on the family dynamics (Bowen, 1978). Structural family therapy follows an enactment model, where therapists (1) “notices problematic sequence”; (2) “initiates an enactment”; and (3) “guides the family to modify enactment” (Nichols, 2004, p. 133). Minuchin’s (1974) approach to this theory was a bit different in terms of the methods used, as her worked on subsystems and delineating individual boundaries. Overall, unlike Solution-focused therapy, therapist from Bowenian and Structural family therapy looked at the closeness and distance (for structural, it would be proximity and distance) in relationships (Nichols,
Solution-focused therapy is future oriented and the belief is that there is no correct or valid way for people to live their lives (Nichols, 2013). Solution-focused therapists believe that the engagement of …show more content…
Solution-focused therapy is not concerned with joining families; enactments; how clients’ behavior affects their relationship dynamics; or why their emotional attachments with family members (Bowen, 1978; Nichols, 2013). Bowenian therapy looks at the differentiation of self, emotional triangles and other aspects that focus on the family dynamics (Bowen, 1978). Structural family therapy follows an enactment model, where therapists (1) “notices problematic sequence”; (2) “initiates an enactment”; and (3) “guides the family to modify enactment” (Nichols, 2004, p. 133). Minuchin’s (1974) approach to this theory was a bit different in terms of the methods used, as her worked on subsystems and delineating individual boundaries. Overall, unlike Solution-focused therapy, therapist from Bowenian and Structural family therapy looked at the closeness and distance (for structural, it would be proximity and distance) in relationships (Nichols,