Search under data bases for psychotherapy.net, then search for: IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES: A SOLUTION-FOCUSED APPROACH TO MARITAL THERAPY by Insoo Kim Berg. Watch the video and discuss the highlighted topic.

Back ground

When couples come to therapy they are often combative, quick to point the finger, and about to give up on the relationship. In this video, Insoo Kim Berg demonstrates her approach with one such couple, and in two sessions shows how effective it can be to focus a couple on their strengths and resources, moving them away from fighting and towards collaboration. Leslie is angry with her husband, Bill, for working long hours and neglecting her and the children. Bill is struggling to support his family and believes Leslie doesn't appreciate or trust him. Insoo Kim Berg uses techniques to focus this fiery and argumentative couple on solutions, and bring their mutual commitment to the relationship and family to the forefront.

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1. Which tools or techniques were clarified and what specifically made them more clear to you?
2. Was there anything unexpected in what you saw/heard in this piece? Be specific
3. What aspect of SFBT do you think will be most useful to you?
4. Highlight something your classmates would find useful from what you learned in watching the video.
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