Another approach is to focus on solutions. Some feel this is a better approach because it relies on thinking about a future state where the problem doesn’t exist, rather than dwelling on the problem. This is called solution-focused thinking, and it has its roots in the therapeutic approach called Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 1(SFBP) devised by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Burg. According to this theory, change happens when people construct solutions, rather than dwell on problems. The question associated closely with SFBP is referred to as the Miracle Question: “Suppose you went to bed and
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