Exception questions would be an excellent technique to utilize in Morgan's case. SFBT rests on the understanding that there were times in the client's life when this problem did not exist (Corey, 2017). We know for a fact that this is true, as it was stated in the case study. Exception questions with Morgan would include questions which directed her to points in her life when the eating issue did not exist. Considering Morgan is 20 years old, this tells me that she is not a freshman in college. So a question I may ask might be something like, "This seems to be a recent issue in your life. Tell me about what has changed since you've began your college career."
I would not want to bombard Morgan with questions initially, so they next technique I would utilize would be Formula First Session Task. This is a homework assignment that I would give her, presenting her with the assignment to observe her own life and what happens in it between our sessions, and then describe what she would like to see continue to happen (Corey, 2017). When Morgan would return for our next session, I would expect her to self-report and tell me what she observed and what she would like to keep happening. This would give her a sense of her own behaviors and solutions to benefit her future. It also shows that there is hope for change and it will happen (Jacob, 2001).
Corey, G. (2017). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Jacob, F. (2001). Solution Focused Recovery from Eating Distress. Finchley, London: BT Press.
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