In a similar fashion, Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) places focus on a person's present and future circumstances and goals rather than past experiences. SFBT is also a goal-oriented therapy and does not …show more content…
This structured approach is unlike SFBT in that it assumes that the formal assessment can somehow uncover information that the family cannot. In addition, the CBT practitioner bases much of his assessment on observable behavior and continual empirical assessment to measure the ongoing success of interventions. In contrast, the SFBT therapist believes that a family is by nature an expert on their own life and capable of discovering solutions to their own unique challenges. The assessment is unstructured and focused on exploring the interpretations family members have on their problems and how to best address them. Unlike CBT, who uses standardized measures, the family’s view of the problem is always paramount for evaluating