About solution-focused therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy centers on strengths, goals and practical steps rather than long explorations of the past. Below, browse therapists who list Solution-Focused Therapy among their approaches to review specialties, languages and professional profiles.
What to compare in entries
| Credentials | A US state licence, or membership of a professional body such as BACP or NCPS. They are different kinds of thing; each profile shows what was supplied. |
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| Focus | Whether solution-focused therapy is listed as a main focus or among the wider list of areas. Entries show both. |
| Way of working | The approaches named on the entry. Two people working with the same concern can describe very different sessions. |
| Time in practice | Years in practice, as supplied. A fact to weigh, not a ranking. |
| Language | The languages sessions can be held in, where that matters to you. |
Common questions
How were these entries chosen?
Everyone listed on this page names Solution-Focused Therapy among the approaches they told the platform they use. They are not ranked, rated or endorsed by this directory, and the order is not a recommendation.
Do I need a referral to start?
No. You can contact a therapist through their entry directly. A GP referral is not required for independent online therapy.
What if the first therapist is not right?
Changing therapist is normal and expected, and can be done at any point. One session is a small sample of how someone works.
Entries for solution-focused therapy
Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera, NCPS
Ref 151058
Compassionate counsellor for complex life challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Hindi, Sinhala
View listingCarmen Chaney, LIMHP
Ref 48397
Therapist blending practical skills and compassion
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingJames French, BACP
Ref 203032
Practical support for anxiety and life transitions
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingDr. Paula Alvarez, LCSW
Ref 29756
Compassionate clinical social worker with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger Languages: English
View listingTomasz Konieczny, BACP, NCPS
Ref 199992
Practical, compassionate online counselling
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger Languages: English, Polish
View listingMargaret Johnston, LMHC
Ref 62092
Calm listening that helps you move forward
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingDavid Potts, LCSW
Ref 23255
Practical, compassionate therapy for life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingPamela Benoit, NCPS, BACP
Ref 180577
Compassionate practical psychotherapy
Works with: Relationship, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingRichard Gordon-Smith , NCPS
Ref 120083
Straightforward, experienced counsellor for complex issues
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English
View listingIvy Medow, LPC
Ref 300506
Practical counseling for life transitions
Works with: Family, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingAnnette OBryant, LPC
Ref 77726
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting Languages: English
View listingCaroline Woodford, BACP
Ref 203033
Person-centred counselling with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Eating Languages: English
View listingDanielle Horn, LMSW
Ref 272733
Focused therapy that digs to the root
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingJemma Heath, NCPS
Ref 197911
Support for stress, relationships and confidence
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingKizzie Wells-Daniels, LPC
Ref 67515
Therapist for stress, parenting, and life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger Languages: English
View listingRebecca "Becca" Mather, BACP
Ref 236007
Compassionate, practical support for life’s pressures
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English
View listingDr. Heather Clark, LPC
Ref 126027
Calm-focused therapy with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingJennifer Lee Sylvester, LCSW
Ref 116075
Experienced LCSW offering respectful, practical care
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingSara Lowe, LPC
Ref 104527
Practical, compassionate therapy for life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression Languages: English
View listingMichael Pfisterer, LCSW
Ref 6636
Practical goal-focused therapy
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Depression Languages: English
View listingFrank Centonze, LPC
Ref 297421
Direct, practical counseling for emotional recovery
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingLauren Anzelone, LCSW
Ref 70436
Supportive LCSW guiding practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingJudith Ramsay, BACP
Ref 135275
Counselling that focuses on practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingFaryal Choudry, LCSW
Ref 266995
Compassionate guidance for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English
View listingSherry Ramsey Hansen, LPC
Ref 352558
Collaborative counselor focused on practical progress
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingAdrian Jackson, BACP
Ref 271038
Compassionate counsellor using practical, person-focused methods
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship Languages: English
View listingDestiny York, LPC
Ref 340789
Compassionate, practical counseling for life changes
Works with: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship Languages: English
View listingSarah Anderson, NCPS
Ref 133882
Practical support for stress and life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingCecile Terrelonge, BACP
Ref 134582
Person-centred counsellor offering practical support
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family Languages: English
View listingAnjanette Morton, LMHC
Ref 207471
Calm, practical support for life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingJoshua Plantz, LMHC
Ref 10378
Practical, goal-focused counseling for life challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingRev. Catherine Bogue, LCSW
Ref 168255
Compassionate guidance for life’s hard changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingDianna Wheeler, LPC
Ref 354614
Practical support for healing and stronger coping skills
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingMegan Warner, BACP
Ref 241754
Short-term practical counselling and coaching
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingClaudia Santiago, LCSW
Ref 149793
Practical, collaborative therapy for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English, Spanish
View listingDr. Yael Banai, LPC
Ref 120836
Experienced counselor with a calm style
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Career, Depression Languages: English
View listingRogenna Robinson, LPC
Ref 105891
Calm, practical support for life transitions
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingAndrea Antrobus, BACP
Ref 121857
Warm counsellor blending practical therapy and listening
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingMaria Wilson, LCSW
Ref 138055
Understanding, practical support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingVivian Fleming, LPCC
Ref 88191
Practical support for trauma and mood challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingJulie Fraser, BACP
Ref 160259
Practical support for stress and trauma
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting Languages: English
View listingColette Mattos, BACP
Ref 138095
Relationship and self-esteem focused counsellor
Works with: Relationship, Family, Parenting Languages: English
View listingPaul Bryan, LPC
Ref 175985
Compassionate counselor guiding steady change
Works with: Family, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingJessica Langbehn, LCSW
Ref 313923
Compassionate trauma-informed care and goal-focused support
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingMarni Tartack, LCSW
Ref 303765
Strength through practical steps
Works with: Grief, Self esteem, Depression Languages: English
View listingCarson Gerber, LPC
Ref 27651
Compassionate practical therapy for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting Languages: English
View listingGerry Byrne, BACP
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Practical, collaborative therapy for daily struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English
View listingDonna Watts, BACP
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Compassionate, practical support for real-life struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English
View listingMore about solution-focused therapy
What Solution-Focused Therapy Is and the Principles Behind It
Solution-Focused Therapy is a goal-oriented, future-focused approach that emphasizes what you want to achieve rather than dwelling on how problems began. The method rests on a few clear assumptions: change is inevitable and possible, people already have resources or skills that can support progress, and small shifts can lead to meaningful improvement. Sessions are typically structured around identifying desired outcomes, noticing exceptions to problems - moments when the issue is less intense or absent - and amplifying those exceptions into practical steps.
At its core, Solution-Focused Therapy treats you as an active partner and an expert on your life. Therapists who list Solution-Focused Therapy among their approaches often use targeted questioning to help you frame concrete, attainable goals and to recognize existing strengths. Rather than interpreting underlying causes, the emphasis is on clarifying where you want to be and exploring manageable, repeatable actions that move you toward that vision. This combination of optimism and pragmatism is what many people find appealing when they are looking for focused, action-oriented support.
Core techniques
Common techniques include scaling questions that let you rate progress, the miracle question which invites vivid goal setting, and exception-seeking questions that reveal times when the problem does not occur. These tools are designed to help you generate small, sustainable changes that build momentum. Practitioners who use this approach typically weave these techniques into a collaborative process that keeps goals at the center of each session.
Issues Solution-Focused Therapy Is Commonly Used For
Solution-Focused Therapy is widely applied to situations where clear goals and practical change are realistic priorities. People often pursue this approach for work-related stress, relationship concerns, transitions such as career changes or parenting challenges, and for managing everyday anxiety or low mood. Because the approach focuses on concrete steps and small wins, it can be especially useful when you want short-term support to get unstuck, develop new habits, or work toward specific outcomes.
Therapists who list Solution-Focused Therapy among their approaches may also integrate it into support for families and couples, helping members articulate shared goals and identify existing strengths that can be mobilized. It is used in settings that range from one-on-one counseling to team coaching in workplace contexts. While it can be applied across many life domains, people with very complex, long-standing difficulties may choose to combine solution-focused work with other longer-term approaches that address deeper or more layered concerns.
When people choose this approach
Many people come to Solution-Focused Therapy because they want a practical, hopeful path forward. If your priority is to identify actionable steps, track progress, and build on what is already working, this method often fits well. It is also commonly chosen when time-limited work is preferred, such as in brief therapy programs or when you want to achieve an identifiable change within a few months.
What a Typical Solution-Focused Session Looks Like
A typical session begins with a brief check-in and a focus on what you hope to accomplish in the allotted time. You and the therapist will clarify a goal that is specific, observable and meaningful to you. The therapist may ask the miracle question - an imaginative prompt that helps you describe how life would look if the problem were solved - to help you generate concrete indicators of success.
From there, attention turns to exceptions and small steps. You will explore times when the problem is less severe and identify what was different in those moments. The therapist guides you to notice your own skills and resources in those exceptions, and together you plan practical, achievable tasks to try between sessions. Scaling questions are often used to measure movement - for example, rating progress from one to ten - which helps you and the therapist track incremental change and adjust the plan as needed. Sessions usually include a summary and an agreed next step, keeping the work focused and forward-moving.
Session pacing and goals
Sessions tend to be collaborative and concise, with an emphasis on clarity about short-term goals. You can expect a direct, encouraging style that aims to help you leave each session with a clear sense of what to try and how to notice progress. This structure can feel empowering if you appreciate actionable guidance and measurable milestones.
How Solution-Focused Therapy Differs from Other Approaches
Solution-Focused Therapy differs from many traditional approaches in its orientation and scope. Where psychodynamic methods may explore patterns and origins of difficulties over an extended period, and cognitive-behavioral therapy often targets thought and behavior patterns through structured interventions, solution-focused work centers almost exclusively on what will change and how to do it. The focus is less on why a problem exists and more on identifying small, replicable behaviors that produce different outcomes.
This approach is also distinct from mindfulness-based or acceptance-oriented therapies that emphasize present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance. Solution-focused work is more directive in goal-setting and leans toward practical experimentation. It is not inherently opposed to these other methods - many practitioners combine elements from different approaches depending on what a client needs - but its hallmark is a consistent emphasis on solutions, client strengths and rapid, measurable progress.
Practical orientation
Another difference is the typical timeframe. Solution-focused work is often shorter-term and problem-specific, so you may move through goal-setting, intervention and review in a relatively condensed series of sessions. This makes it well suited to people seeking fast, pragmatic support, though it can also be integrated into longer-term care when appropriate.
Who Is a Good Candidate and How to Find the Right Therapist
If you are motivated to work toward specific, attainable goals and prefer an action-oriented, strengths-based process, you may find Solution-Focused Therapy helpful. It works well when you want to develop concrete strategies for change, resolve a particular life issue, or build momentum through small wins. You should feel ready to focus on forward movement and to try behavioral experiments between sessions.
Conversely, if you are dealing with complex trauma, persistent severe symptoms, or layered mental health needs, you may benefit from combining solution-focused methods with approaches that provide deeper exploration and stabilization. Many therapists blend solution-focused techniques with other modalities to create a tailored plan that fits your needs. When reviewing profiles on Snehi, look for information about clinical focus areas, professional credentials, years of experience, and languages spoken. Profiles that describe a therapist's typical approach, session structure and population served can help you assess fit.
Choosing a practitioner
As you compare therapists who list Solution-Focused Therapy among their approaches, consider how their stated specialties align with your goals. Read descriptions that explain how they apply solution-focused ideas in practice, and note whether they mention working with people facing similar issues. It can be helpful to prioritize a therapist whose communication style and emphasis - for example goal-oriented planning, strengths work or family collaboration - match what you want from therapy. Once you find profiles that resonate, many people reach out to ask brief questions about therapeutic style, session format and expected pace to determine whether the practitioner feels like a good fit for their needs.
Finding the right therapist is a personal process. By focusing on approaches, specialties, credentials, languages and style, you can make informed choices about who may best support your goals with Solution-Focused Therapy techniques. The profiles below offer a starting point to explore practitioners who mention this approach and to discover which ones align with your priorities.