This study discussed the stance of therapists in narrative therapy from the viewpoint of “agency” based on clinical cases and examined an association between agency and brief psychotherapy. This study argues that an agency is produced between clients and therapists who continually explore to understand clients’ preferences. This is continuously updated. Additionally, narrative therapists are expected to constantly explore understanding the clients’ preference to ensure a continued agency production. Furthermore, because an agency is very closely associated with brief psychotherapy, it is essential in brief psychotherapy practice. Therefore, therapists continually attempt to produce an agency.

This study reports on the practice of using Kids’ Skills with second-grade students and examines its usefulness. Kids’ Skills is a program for children based on a solution-focused approach. Twelve students were in the target class, and all were able to acquire their own skills using Kids’ Skills. Comparing the scaling values of each child at the beginning of the program with those after acquiring the skills, the latter showed a significant increase in scores. These results suggest the usefulness of Kids’ Skills programs in elementary schools.