In Solution Based Biblical Counseling Rev. Barton introduces a specialized type of counseling which is particularly powerful when used by pastors and Christian counselors in conjunction with faith and God’s word. Traditional counseling is problem-focused. The counselor visualizes the problem (what caused it and what maintains it) then seeks a solution to the problem. This can cause counselees to develop a victim mentality and an unhealthy preoccupation with self; it can also reinforce the problem. A pastor or Christian counselor does not have to start by finding out everything about the problem. Solution-focused counseling allows you to look forward and to give hope for change in the power and grace of Christ. The focus is on the future – where the person wants to go and how to get there – with a strong recognition that God is already at work in the person’s life and has already provided many tools for them to use and build on – through His word and through the strengths He has already put in their life.