In Solution Focused Therapy, which question asks the client to rate progress or change on a numerical scale from 0 to 10?

• A. Coping Question
• B. Miracle Question
• C. Exception Question
• D. Scaling Question

Answer: (D)

Scaling questions in Solution-Focused Therapy are used to quantify progress and focus next steps. They ask the client to rate their current position on a 0–10 scale, with 0 meaning no progress and 10 representing the goal achieved. This numeric measure makes change concrete, helps track progress over time, and guides what small steps could move the client up the scale. For example, a therapist might ask, “On a scale from 0 to 10, where are you today in relation to your goal?” and then explore what would need to happen to move from, say, a 4 to a 5.

Other questions, like the Coping Question, explore how the client has managed difficulties; the Miracle Question invites the client to describe a future where problems are solved; the Exception Question asks about times when the problem didn’t occur. The Scaling Question is the one that directly quantifies progress.