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The theory I choose is solution-focused therapy
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Case Study Analysis
Counseling theories provide counselors and therapists with a framework to interpret a
client’s behavior, thoughts, and feelings to assess a client from diagnosis to post-treatment. This
paper analyzes the solution-focused theory and compares this approach to cognitive behavior
theory and psychoanalysis. The paper also highlights how different theories can be applied to
Ana’s case.
Selected Theory: Solution-focused
Founding theorist(s
The solution-focused theory was founded by Steve de Shazer from 1940 to 2005. The
other founder was Insoo Kim Berg who developed it from 1934 to 2007. The psychotherapists
Shazer and Berg were interested in concentrating on the needs of a client and what works as a
solution for an individual (O'Connell, 2012). The other methods focused on what works for
different types of problems. The theorists believed that solution is found with the person is free
of the problem or trying to manage the situation. Shazer and Berg believed that every person is
motivated to find a solution to their problem. They believed that every person knows what they
need to do to enhance their own life.
Shazer and Berg founded the theory on the assumptions that change is certain and
constant. The second assumption is an emphasis on that which can be changed and is possible.
Third, it is compulsory for the client to want to change. Fourth, holds that clients know what they
want and develop their own goals. Fifth holds that clients have the resources, and should use
their strengths to solve problems. Sixth, therapy occurs within a short time and lastly, the future
is what matters (O'Connell, 2012).
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Standard interventions
One standard intervention for this theory is the use of questions. The questioning
technique in this approach uses specific questions aimed at provoking a person’s thinking and
makes them discuss problem-solving and set goals. For example, the coping question enables
individuals to understand their ability and determine ways they have attempted to solve the
problem. The miracle question is inte...