Chapter 14: Solution-Focused Therapy Video Blog

Video Title: Solution-Focused Session with Dr. Berg and Robyn Using the Scaling Technique

   The therapist in this video uses scaling questions in order to gauge the clients perceive position on her problem. She also added a slight twist to the traditional method by inquiring about the woman's opinions of her husband's perceived scaling of her emotional reaction. Rather than ask what the client believed could change the therapist again used the husband as an example. The client had explained that she believed her husband would scale her lower than she would herself in terms of her emotional reactions (4 vs.6). In this way the therapist asked what actions the husband would see as improvements that would bring her up points.