It is nearing the end of the year, and you may realize that you have health benefits that will soon expire. Before you sign up for one more massage, how about considering investing that benefit into your mental health for a change. You may have the idea that therapy requires a long-term commitment to make a noticeable difference in your life. Well think again !
Did you know that Solution-Focused Therapy has been shown to make a positive impact in only a few sessions? A review of the research written by the Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy 2022 explains that Solution Focused Therapy is an evidence-based approach that can help clients attain their desired outcomes in an average of 5 sessions, for a variety of problems, with the same effectiveness as other evidence-based psychotherapy approaches. Solution Focused Therapy can also begin to show impacts in even a single session which is sufficient for some.
The reason that solution-focused therapy works so quickly, is that you are asked questions that help you to focus on your desired future outcome with little time spent examining the problem that brought you to therapy. You will spend most of your time in a solution focused therapy session describing when you experienced some of your desired outcome in the past, recounting your strengths and resources, and imagining what the smallest details of your life would be like when your desired outcome is present in the future. Through the experience of thinking about and answering these questions, a solution-focused therapy session guides you in a way that has been shown to stimulate parts of the brain that evoke creative thinking in generating solutions.
Now that you know that money and time is less of a barrier to therapy than you thought, what are you waiting for? Regardless of the problems you may have, Solution Focused Therapy is an efficient and positive evidence-based approach that can support your mental health. I hope you will give solution focused therapy a try!
At Eckert Centre, individual therapy for all ages is available along with couples counselling, and family therapy. Visit https://eckertpsychology.janeapp.com/ to book your New Client Initial Intake Session or a free consultation call with one of our team members.
Dr. Harriet Johnston is a Registered Psychologist at Eckert Psychology & Education Centre. Harriet holds a PhD in Psychology/Neuroscience. Harriet’s primary counselling approach is using Solution Focused Therapy in supporting individuals, couples, and families to realize their best hopes. She is also one of our team’s lead assessment providers, providing psychoeducational and mental health evaluations. She also provides academic counselling to students of all ages including those with learning disabilities, ADHD, ASD, and/or gifted abilities.
