A focus on possibilities
A conversation about what could be different.
Solutions Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) explores the future you want, the strengths you already have and the small steps that could help you move towards it.
A collaborative approach that makes room for difficulties while looking for possibilities.
Two ways to begin.
For clients
Talk with an SFBT practitioner
A collaborative conversation that starts with what matters to you and what you would like to be different in everyday life.
For future therapists
Learn the approach yourself
An introductory course for people who would like to become SFBT therapists and understand how the conversations work.
What is Solutions Focused Brief Therapy?
SFBT is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach to therapy. It starts with what matters to you and what you would like to be different in everyday life.
Rather than concentrating mainly on the origins of a problem, conversations explore your preferred future and the resources that may help you move towards it. This can include noticing times when things are a little easier and understanding what is already working.
Being solution focused does not mean ignoring distress or asking you to simply think positively. Your difficulties are acknowledged, while your hopes, experience and priorities help guide the conversation.
A focus on possibilities, at your pace.
Every conversation is shaped by the person taking part. These ideas sit at the heart of the approach.
01
Your preferred future
What would you notice if life were moving in the direction you hoped for? Exploring specific, everyday details helps give your hopes a clearer shape.
02
Your existing strengths
Times when a difficulty is less intense can offer useful clues. Together, you explore the skills, support and ways of coping you already draw on.
03
Small, practical steps
A next step does not have to be a big change. Scaling questions—for example, asking where you are between 0 and 10—can help you notice progress and consider what might come next.
“Brief” describes a focused approach, not a promise of a particular number of sessions. The conversation centres on what is useful to you.
How to book a session
Three simple steps, with no pressure and no obligation to continue.
1. Send an enquiry
Use the contact form below to say hello and tell us what you would like to know. Please keep it general.
2. We reply with options
We will respond with the available ways to arrange a session and answer any questions about how SFBT works.
3. Meet at your pace
Your first conversation begins with what matters to you and what you would like to be different. The focus stays on what is useful to you.
Introductory course
Curious about becoming an SFBT therapist?
Our introductory course is a first step for people who would like to learn how solution focused conversations work.
- The principles behind a focus on preferred futures and existing strengths
- Practical questions, including scaling questions, for noticing small steps
- How to listen with care while keeping conversations collaborative
The course is an introduction to the approach. It does not by itself confer a professional qualification.
Free webinar
Introduction to SFBT webinar
Every fortnight we host a short, 30-minute webinar for anyone who would like to learn more about Solutions Focused Brief Therapy, whether you are curious about a session or thinking about the introductory course.
If you would like to book a place, please complete the Contact us form below and let us know you are interested in the webinar.
A focus on possibilities
Contact us
Wherever you are starting from, a conversation can be a useful first step. Share a little about what brings you here, and we will be glad to explore the possibilities with you.