ABSTRACT
Since SST is a very focused intervention, it is important that both the therapist and the client spend their time together wisely and this is best done on helping the client to focus on a problem that can be solved rather than on one that can't be solved. A problem that can be solved is one that involves the person dealing with what is in their control and being prepared to deal with it now. A problem that can't be solved, from the perspective of SST is, by contrast, one that is outside the client's control or one that is within their control, but which they are not ready to tackle now for one reason or another. SST is particularly useful for 'stuck' problems because it helps transform the client who 'feels' at a loss concerning how to get unstuck to someone who feels encouraged to try things that they have not previously considered.
