Hi Luke, I think it is extremely helpful just to have a plan! It certainly increases the PMA when you have a direction. Now, Solution Focused counselling is based on the principles that the client knows what he/she needs to do but needs help in processing and structuring their thoughts. It can be a real paradigm shift because we tend to go for counselling hoping someone will give us pearls of wisdom and show us the way. SF doesn't work that way. the belief is that the counsellor should take a non-expert position and help the client, who is an expert on his/her life, develop their thoughts and ideas. They will ask questions that take the client away from the problem and more towards solution e.g. is there a time when that problem did not happen, what was happening then? The model most of us are used to is based on examining the problem for the answer, not the SF approach. Anyway, enough of the lecture I'm glad you have a plan in place. I hope it helps in repairing your M but it will make you a fuller, happier person no matter which way this goes. Take care.
I'm glad you have a plan in place. I hope it helps in repairing your M but it will make you a fuller, happier person no matter which way this goes. Take care. 