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Solution-focused therapy
Short-term work aimed at what's already working and what you want next, rather than a deep dive into what's wrong.
18 of our 62 therapists use this approach.
Solution-focused therapy starts from the end: what would be different if the problem were solved? What's already happening, even a little, that looks like that? Instead of analyzing the problem in depth, you and your therapist look for what works and do more of it.
It's brief by design, often a handful of sessions, and it suits people who want practical movement on a specific situation rather than a long course of therapy. Many of our clinicians use it on its own for adjustment and life-transition work, and blend it into longer treatment for everything else.
What we use it for
Is it a fit?
A good fit for a specific, current problem; for people who've done a lot of talking and want action; and for families, teens and school-related concerns. Less of a fit, on its own, for trauma, OCD or longstanding patterns, where more targeted treatment is needed.
What the evidence says
Solution-focused brief therapy has a solid evidence base for a range of everyday mental-health and behavioral problems in adults, adolescents and families, with effects comparable to longer therapies for those problems in fewer sessions.
Common questions
How short is "brief"?
Often three to eight sessions for a specific concern. It can be extended, and it's often combined with other approaches when something deeper surfaces.
Where to find it
Based on our clinicians' current specialties, this approach is offered at nine locations:
- Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach, SC)
- Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach, SC)
- Murrells Inlet (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- North Charleston (North Charleston, SC)
- West Columbia (Columbia, SC)
- Forest Acres (Columbia, SC)
- Irmo (Columbia, SC)
- Greenville (Greenville, SC)
- Online, anywhere in South Carolina
Closer to Surfside Beach or Anderson? Call (843) 894-0000; the right therapist may be available by video, or we'll suggest the nearest office with the right fit.
Ready when you are.
Call us or submit a short intake form. A Patient Account Representative will match you with a therapist, and most new clients have their first appointment within a few business days.