Problem 1: What types of clients and client problems are best suited for solution-focused therapy? Is this approach effective only with high functioning clients, or can it be used effectively to treat more serious problems (e.g., substance abuse, sexual abuse, personality disorders, or severe mental illness)?
Problem 2: Does solution-oriented therapy ignore people's pain (as some critics of the approach suggest) or does it facilitate clients' positive experiences, which in turn empower them to change what is painful in their lives?