The time orientation is present and future oriented. The focus is on the solution, not the problem or the past. Rapport happens because of the therapist's respect of the client. Goals are what you want to achieve. Techniques are what the therapist does to help move the client forward.
Interventions are what the client does to progress forward.
If client doesn't know, ask the miracle question. The Miracle Question is a form of goal development When to ask the miracle question. When not to ask the miracle question. Look for concrete descriptions. Between-Session Work Tasks, from the very beginning, help the client to work on their problem in between sessions.