Homework: SFBT & Narrative Therapy
Watch the Gwen & Stan SFBT and Narrative Therapy videos on MindTap, and respond to the following 9 questions:
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Applied to the Case of Gwen & Stan
o What did the therapist do that did to create a strong working alliance with Gwen? Describe.
o What did the therapist do to help Gwen determine ways to move forward with her problem in the SFBT video? Describe.
o Stan said," I am always down on myself and feeling hopeless". The therapist asked if there are any exceptions to feeling hopeless. What ways was this effective or ineffective and why?
o If you were a client, how would it be for you to think of exceptions to one of your presenting problems?
o What value do you see in the miracle question? In what situations would you want to use this technique with a client?
o What are your thoughts about the scaling technique that involved Stan being asked to rate a change in a particular behavior on a scale from zero to 10?
o What specific aspects of solution-focused brief therapy would you most like to incorporate into your style of counseling and why?
Narrative Therapy Applied to the Case of Stan
o What did you notice when Stan talked about changes he would make in his life when comparing it to the process of remodeling a house? Describe.
o What do you think of the technique of asking Stan to detach himself from his problem? How might you help Stan to construct a new story as opposed to a problem-saturated story?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.