ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a task of the first solution-focused conversation, where the very first task of session number one is to obtain a destination description from the client based solely on their very best hopes. As Elliott Connie once wrote "Establishing a best hopes for therapy is key to the therapeutic process because it establishes a direction for the rest of the conversation". Explaining both why this is important, and how to successfully complete this task with an LGBT client. The chapter addresses the belief that the clients come with a hope. With the Solution-focused tenets and assumptions, it outlines five important principles that highlight these beliefs as they pertain to solution-focused sessions with LGBT clients. One of the most amazing things about solution-focused therapy is the truth behind this tenet. The reality of this tenet is an incredible reminder not to get too engaged in problem-talk, even when the client seems to be begging us to.
