ABSTRACT
A solution-focused brief therapy, a branch of the systemic therapy field, tries to bring emphasis to the solution rather than dwelling on the problem. This can be done either by disrupting behaviours that maintain the problem or by focusing on and amplifying behaviours that work. A solution-focused approach seeks a detailed description of the solution, for example using the miracle question. Angus, an accountant who became financial director of a chemical processing plant, reported extreme anxiety due to difficulty making decisions. He was head hunted from his last job as a lead accountant in a venture capital firm, which had become successful during his time there. Assessing the context rather than focusing narrowly on the study issues, helped to identify what could be changed in the situation. The chapter focuses on problems and systemic ways to bring them to resolution.
