How to Coach Yourself and Others Coaching Families

expanded focus and a continuance of the therapeutic conversation. Whenever breakthroughs occur in this manner, it means that situational issues, family stories, family problems, and family secrets become acceptable topics. This increases the possibility of bringing about therapeutic conversations. 17. FRAMING QUESTIONS Questions asked can elicit information about strengths, abilities, and resources. Perceptions of problems then change significantly in this context. 18. DEFRAMING QUESTIONS Deframing effectively challenges the existence—or at least the power—of the problem (O’Hanlon & WeinerDavis, 1989, pp. 52–53). By introducing uncertainty and doub

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