The client constructs the question about the desired future themselves. The therapist does not ask the question but creates the condition for the client to come up with it on their own. An alternative to the Miracle Question in the CoLeC approach (Panayotov).
Step-by-step guide
- Instead of asking your own question about the future, ask the client about their question
- Ask the question about the question (see verbatim phrase)
- The client formulates the question about their future
- Ask the client to answer this question
When to use
- An alternative to the Miracle Question
- When even more responsibility is to be handed to the client
- In the CoLeC approach (Panayotov)
Key phrases
What question about your future would be the most important one for you?
Follow-up questions
How would you answer this question?
Warnings
- ⚠️ Do not impose — if the client cannot find a question, switch to the Miracle Question or Best Hopes
- ⚠️ Do not interpret the question chosen — it is the client's, not yours
Source: CoLeC (Plamen Panayotov, Bulgaria)
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