Miracles, Dreams, And Empowerment: A Brief Therapy Practice Note

Part I of Essay
The journal article, “Miracles, Dreams, and Empowerment: A Brief Therapy Practice Note,” describes empowerment in clients in clinical practice at the individual level. Since many people go to therapy feeling powerless, therapy should focus mainly on empowering the clients ....

Part II of Essay
.... must relate to the client in a certain way. He/She treats the client as being able to make his/her own decisions, and he/she forms a good relationship with the client. The clinician's use of questions is also important in this process. Empowerment-based practice is tied with solution-focused therapy. Something used quite often in this practice is called “the miracle question.” The clinician asks his/her client this question, allowing them to visualize their future, and realize that their lives can change. The miracle question is ....