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

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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 as follows: �Suppose that after our meeting, you go
home and go to bed. While you are sleeping, a miracle happens and the
problem that brought you here is suddenly solved. Because you were
sleeping, you don't know that a miracle happened, but when you wake up
tomorrow morning, you will be different. How will you know a miracle has
happened? What will be the first small sign that tells you that the
problem is resolved?� (Berg & Miller, 1992)
According to this question, the change in a client is from
something external, such as a miracle. The client did not generate ...

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