'What Difference Will That Make?’ – Contracting More Collaboratively in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Year: 2025
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Solution-focused (SF) therapists often advise that if a client requests particular therapeutic processes then therapists should redirect the conversation towards outcomes. If the client hasn’t yet consented to SF therapeutic processes – or has requested different processes – then controlling the conversation in such a manner could be described as an act of dominance and could be counter-therapeutic. Alternatively, responding to the request would demonstrate respect. Research suggests involving clients in decisions about their therapy has clinical benefits.
DOI: 10.59874/001c.142789
Author: David Blowers
Institutions: Oxford Brookes University, Metanoia Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4413878200