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This article presents a narrative literature review and critical reflection on visualizations of SF practice published between 2002 and 2023. It identifies two main families of models—quadrant models that map theoretical orientations and flow/process models that depict conversational movement. The analysis considers their pedagogical strengths, theoretical assumptions, and limitations. The article argues that while visualizations  \nsupport teaching, communication, and professionalization, they also risk oversimplifying or distorting SF’s focus on the emergence of a conversation.  \nResearch Methodology  \nVisualisations in Professional Practice  \nIn psychotherapy, counselling and coaching diagrams are used to illustrate theoretical models and processes of practice. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), for example, relies heavily on diagrams that depict the interaction between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours (Beck, 2011) . Similarly, systemic family therapy has made use of genograms, circular questioning diagrams, and network maps to illustrate relational dynamics (Minuchin, 1974) . In management and organisational development, flowcharts, pyramids, and matrices are ubiquitous tools for simplifying complexity and supporting decision-making, for example the SWOT analysis (Gurel & Tat, 2017) or Maslow’s (1943) pyramid of needs.  \nIn all of these contexts, diagrams serve several overlapping purposes. They communicate processes quickly, create shared language between practitioners and learners, and serve as scaffolds for practice. They can also carry rhetorical power: a well-designed visualisation can convey authority and legitimacy, especially in academic or professional contexts where abstract ideas need to  \na Kirsten Dierolf leads Solutions Academy and has been running programs to develop professional Solution Focused Coaches since 2008. Email [kirsten@solutionsacademy.com](kirsten@solutionsacademy.com).  \nbe made concrete. In the coaching world, diagrams also fulfil marketing and branding purposes: Erickson’s arrow (Erickson Coaching International, 2025), Design Thinking’s double diamond (Design Council, 2005) or CoActive’s coaching model (Kimsey-House et al., 2018) come to mind.  \nThe Challenge of Visualising Solution Focused Practice  \nSF was originally developed as a minimalist, pragmatic approach that emphasized listening carefully to clients’ language, amplifying their resources, and co-constructing preferred futures (de Shazer et al., 2007) . Its founders resisted complex theoretical models explaining clients’ experience and behaviour, emphasizing instead what worked in practice. As a result, SF has often been described as “anti-theoretical” or “post-theoretical”(Iveson et al., 2012) regarding theories about clients. SF does, however, have a strong theoretical foundation in social-constructionism, postmodern thought and the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein (de Shazer et al., 2007) . The different understandings of ‘theory’ constitute a challenge to visualising the approach: is what is being visualised the practice, the theory (about the practice, not the clients) or both?  \nThe SF community has produced a variety of visual models, particularly for teaching and dissemination. Over time, a rich set of diagrams has emerged, rang","cbCailz3eVf7HAD9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailz3eVf7HAD9","pdf",1356078,23,"English","# Research Methodology\n## Visualisations in Professional Practice\n## The Challenge of Visualising Solution Focused Practice\n## Purpose and Research Questions\n## Method and Approach","[{\"question\":\"What two main families of models does the article identify for visualizations of SF practice?\",\"answer\":\"It identifies quadrant models that map theoretical orientations and flow/process models that depict conversational movement.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is visualizing Solution Focused practice considered challenging?\",\"answer\":\"SF resists complex client-explaining theories yet has a strong theoretical foundation, creating ambiguity about whether visualizations represent practice, theory about practice, or both.\"},{\"question\":\"What risks does the article associate with using diagrams for SF?\",\"answer\":\"Diagrams can oversimplify or distort SF’s focus on the emergence of a conversation, potentially reducing the approach to a series of steps.\"}]","Visualizing Solution Focused Practice - A Critical Review of Diagramsand Models in Theory and Application | PDF",1792985207,58]