The solution-focused approach in therapeutic settings : From cannot to can—like a dream come true

This chapter describes my therapeutic work with Chinese Singaporean clients, which took me on a journey of learning what worked for them. In learning Mandarin, I was able to access the culture and the language that might work for them in therapy, to convey the heart of the solutionfocused brief therapy (SFBT) approach. The chapter provides vignettes of how I used the SFBT approach, the language used and the impact on clients.