Solution-Focused Therapy

Most therapy begins by asking what is wrong. Solution-focused therapy begins by asking what you want instead, and when that has already happened, even a little. It is brief by design, it is practical, and it treats you as someone who already has resources.

It sits close to two things Tatiana values: helping clients reach their goals, and a strength-based approach that builds on what is already working.

Sometimes a useful starting point is a small exception to the problem: a conversation that went slightly better, a day when a task felt more manageable, or a moment when you responded differently. What was different about that situation? What resources or support were present? These questions do not erase the difficulty or suggest that you should already know how to solve it. They can help you describe what you would like more of in everyday life. Ask how a solution-focused approach would make room for the parts of your situation that require understanding, practical change, or a different kind of support.

It can help to describe a desired change in observable terms: a conversation you would like to approach differently, a task you want to begin, or a decision you hope to make. Ask how those goals would be discussed and how the work would account for obstacles outside your control. Looking for useful next steps does not mean denying a difficult history. You can ask how both the present concern and its wider context would be considered.