• SFT is known for being relatively brief. The number of therapy sessions used can vary depending on the client's life, situation, and specific needs and goals. However, on average, clients can expect to engage for anywhere between 5 and 20 sessions.

Your active involvement in the therapy process is fundamental. Therapy is a collaborative journey, and your participation is crucial for its success. During therapy, you will actively contribute by openly sharing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, providing valuable insights into your unique perspective. Through dialogue, goal-setting, and the implementation of personalized strategies, you'll actively shape the direction of your therapeutic journey. By actively committing to the process and receiving guidance from the therapist, you create a dynamic partnership that aims to achieve positive outcomes and foster personal growth.

While both are evidence-based, practice-based therapies and therapeutic approaches, they have distinct theoretical frameworks and focus on different aspects of the same therapeutic intervention process.

While Brief Therapy (SFT) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) share some similarities, they are distinct therapeutic approaches. CBT focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors, often delving into the root causes of issues.

In Solution-Focused Therapy, the therapist guides you in envisioning a future where your concerns are less prevalent or resolved, encouraging you to identify and amplify your strengths. The emphasis in seeking solution focused way of therapy is on practical, positive change and utilizing your existing resources. Both approaches are effective, but they differ in their strategies and primary areas of focus.

SFT, or Solution-Focused Therapy, tailors a unique approach to your needs:

Emphasis on Solutions: Instead of delving into past issues and investigating solutions, SFT directs attention toward creating possible solutions for your present challenges.

Future-Centric Focus: The therapy revolves around your future goals and aspirations, aligning with your vision for positive change.

Collaborative and Empowering: Our therapists collaborate with you in a non-directive manner, empowering you to recognize your strengths and resources.

Efficiency in Time: SFT is known for its brevity, often requiring fewer sessions compared to other therapies, ensuring a more time-efficient process.

Promoting Positive Change: Particularly effective, SFT helps you generate practical tools, fostering positive changes aligned with your goals.

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, centres around your needs and goals:

Understanding Connections: CBT delves into the relationships between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, exploring their influence on each other.

Comprehensive Exploration: While addressing current concerns, CBT also examines past experiences and thought patterns to modify negative beliefs and behaviors, tailoring the therapy to your unique situation.

Structured Guidance: With a more structured and directive approach, therapists actively teach coping skills and cognitive restructuring techniques, providing practical tools for your journey.

With CBT, you can adapt the duration to your preferences, although it may require more sessions compared to other therapies.

Broad Effectiveness: Widely recognized for treating various psychological disorders, CBT is highly effective in addressing concerns like anxiety, depression, phobias, and more, ensuring a holistic approach to your well-being.

Some therapists may combine components of both approaches to develop a more personalized treatment plan for their patients. Contact one of our Calgary-based therapists today.

You are the expert! You possess numerous strengths, have successfully solved various problems in the past, and possess all the necessary resources to commence.

In our therapeutic conversations, we prioritize a forward-focused approach, aligning with your current needs and future aspirations. By exploring moments when your concerns were less overwhelming, we tap into valuable insights, asking questions like, "Are there times when your anxiety eases, and what contributes to that ease?" This approach seeks to uncover existing strategies that have worked for you, empowering you to build on those strengths. We believe that emphasizing what is already effective, even in small instances, paves the way for gradual progress and a pathway to improved well-being.

Our Brief Therapy (SFT) sessions are characterized by a collaborative, respectful, and non-judgmental atmosphere. We, as therapists, take on a specific role to guide you towards your desired goals and preferred future. Through questions that encourage forward-thinking, we aim to elicit meaningful responses, such as, "What steps can you take today to move closer to your goal?" Our approach recognizes your resilience and aims to affirm your determination and strengths through questions like, "How have you managed to navigate challenges and sustain your relationships?" This fosters a positive and empowering therapeutic experience.

In SFT, the therapist takes on a specific role to facilitate the client's progress toward their desired goals and preferred future. The therapist's approach is collaborative, respectful, and non-judgmental, with a focus on empowering you to find solutions to your challenges.

Brief Therapy (SFT) focuses on your unique needs with these client-centred steps:

1. Identification of Strengths and Resources: The therapist helps you recognize your existing strengths and resources, empowering you with a positive foundation for change.

2. Clarifying Goals: Through collaborative conversations, you and your therapist clarify your desired future and specific goals, ensuring a shared vision for your therapeutic journey.

3. Scaling Questions: The therapist uses scaling questions to explore your perception of progress, providing valuable insights into your journey and enhancing motivation for positive change.

4. Exploration of Exceptions: By examining exceptions or times when the issue was less prominent, the therapist uncovers valuable information, guiding you toward outcomes that have worked in the past.

5. Miracle Question: The therapist poses the "miracle question," inviting you to envision a future without the issue, sparking creativity, and outlining steps to achieve positive outcomes.

6. Goal-Oriented Strategies: SFT employs brief, goal-oriented strategies, ensuring that each session contributes to practical tools and progress toward your desired future.

7. Feedback Loop: Regular feedback sessions allow you to evaluate progress, foster a collaborative approach, and ensure your therapy remains tailored to your evolving needs.

8. Time-Limited Approach: SFT typically involves a brief and time-limited approach, ensuring that you quickly see the positive changes you desire and promoting an efficient and effective therapeutic process for you or your family.

   We invite clients to seek therapy with one of our warm and supportive counsellors.