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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in Mississauga

SFBT is a goal-oriented approach that focuses on what you want and what is already working in your life, rather than analysing problems and their causes. At Cornerstone, we use SFBT with people in Mississauga and Peel Region who want practical, targeted support.

What Is SFBT?

You do not need to fully understand a problem in order to solve it. Instead of spending months analysing what is wrong and why, SFBT directs attention toward what you want instead, toward the times when the problem is smaller or absent, and toward the strengths you already have.

SFBT is typically shorter than other approaches — five to ten sessions for many people.

Key Techniques

The Miracle Question — If you woke up tomorrow and the problem was resolved, what would be different? A tool for getting concrete and specific about what change actually looks like for you.
 
Exception-Finding — When is the problem smaller or absent? These exceptions reveal strengths already present but often overlooked.
 
Scaling Questions — On a scale of zero to ten, where are you now? What would one point higher look like?
 
Strength Spotting — Explicit attention to what you are already doing that is working, however small.

Is SFBT Right for You?

It tends to be a good fit if:

  • You have a specific defined challenge and want focused practical support
  • You prefer a shorter-term forward-focused approach
  • You are managing a specific stressor — a work situation, a family challenge, a transition
  • Previous therapy felt too focused on the past or on what is wrong

How We Use SFBT at Cornerstone

SFBT is used both as a standalone approach and as a complement to longer-term work. A therapist might use solution-focused techniques within CBT or ACT to accelerate momentum or help a client identify resources when they feel stuck.

Works well across cultures because it centres the client’s own definition of a good life rather than imposing a framework for what wellbeing should look like.

Every therapist holds a master’s degree and is CRPO-registered. Our Clinical Director holds a PhD and a Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy. English, French, and Arabic. In person in Mississauga and online across Ontario.

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