TEENAGERS
Solution Focused Brief Therapy is a therapy that is well suited to teenagers who like to think and work things out for themselves. It is pre-eminently a therapy which gives clients the opportunity to find answers for themselves – naturally with some guidance from the therapist and in response to a whole string of well-directed questions.
SFBT therapy is not confined to talking; the client and the therapist work towards a goal and discuss the steps that could be taken to reach it. Again: the therapist does not set the goal or decide on the steps to be taken to reach it, this is the client’s job.
My experience is that teenagers can really surprise one when this approach is followed. They blossom into adults who begin to think and act more responsibly than their parents or teachers expect.
But suppose my teenager is suffering from depression?
Your teenager will be thoroughly evaluated and if depression appears to be the root cause of his or her problem, a plan of action will be negotiated with you as the parent and with the teenager. Symptoms of depression do not necessarily mean that a person is suffering from clinical depression. If a client in therapy can be helped in time to find hope that there are solutions to the problems that seem insurmountable to him or her, the symptoms of depression often improve spontaneously, even without medication. But naturally one has to think seriously about medication if the problems obstinately persist.
Suppose my teenager is suffering from the ill effects of trauma?
Brainworking Recursive Therapy (BWRT) will then be the best option with SFBT as supportive therapy
Cizelle Louw
Clinical Psychologist for Teenagers in Pretoria
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Beide Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) en Brainworking Recursive Therapy (BWRT) is baie geskik wanneer ek werk met skoolgaande kinders/tieners.
Cizelle Louw
Kliniese Sielkundige Pretoria vir Tieners en skoolgaande kinders
SFBT therapy is not confined to talking; the client and the therapist work towards a goal and discuss the steps that could be taken to reach it. Again: the therapist does not set the goal or decide on the steps to be taken to reach it, this is the client’s job.
My experience is that teenagers can really surprise one when this approach is followed. They blossom into adults who begin to think and act more responsibly than their parents or teachers expect.
But suppose my teenager is suffering from depression?
Your teenager will be thoroughly evaluated and if depression appears to be the root cause of his or her problem, a plan of action will be negotiated with you as the parent and with the teenager. Symptoms of depression do not necessarily mean that a person is suffering from clinical depression. If a client in therapy can be helped in time to find hope that there are solutions to the problems that seem insurmountable to him or her, the symptoms of depression often improve spontaneously, even without medication. But naturally one has to think seriously about medication if the problems obstinately persist.
Suppose my teenager is suffering from the ill effects of trauma?
Brainworking Recursive Therapy (BWRT) will then be the best option with SFBT as supportive therapy
Cizelle Louw
Clinical Psychologist for Teenagers in Pretoria
***
Beide Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) en Brainworking Recursive Therapy (BWRT) is baie geskik wanneer ek werk met skoolgaande kinders/tieners.
Cizelle Louw
Kliniese Sielkundige Pretoria vir Tieners en skoolgaande kinders
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