A growing body of research suggests that single session therapy (SST) can offer an efficient and effective service. In order to complement this research a recent exploratory study set out to examine client experiences of participating in a service offering single session family therapy. Telephone interviews were conducted with twenty‐five clients to explore their experience of SST and their satisfaction with the service they had received. Although the study was limited in scope and design, the results suggest that (i) most clients found SST had been helpful and responsive to their needs and (ii) most respondents did not report being discomforted or discouraged at the prospect that their contact with the service might involve one or two contacts. Though a small minority of clients expressed some concerns that SST might indicate a lack of availability of service, these worries were alleviated once they had met the therapist. Practitioner points SST therapy is a framework for family therapy practice that is generally experienced by clients as helpful and responsive to their needs. Therapists can maximize their potential effectiveness with clients by viewing every contact with families as complete in itself. SST therapy offers opportunities for family therapists to make their services more accessible. 名字代表什么？来访者在单次会面治疗中的经历 越来越多的研究表明, 单次会面治疗能够提供有效且高效的干预。作为这一研究的补充, 近期开展的一项探索性的研究调查了一项单次会面家庭治疗服务中来访者的经历。通过与25位来访者的电话访谈, 该研究探索了他们的治疗经历以及服务满意度。虽然该研究在范围和设计上都有局限性, 但是结果似乎显示（1）绝大多数来访者认为单次会面治疗有用, 能够回应他们的需求, 以及（2）大多数调查对象对于自己跟服务提供者将会有一到两次的接触这一事实并不感到不安或者灰心。虽然有一小部分来访者表示了担心, 认为单次会面治疗可能说明服务的供不应求, 但是他们的疑虑都在见到治疗师之后得到缓解。 对实务工作者的启示 单次会面治疗作为一种家庭治疗实践的框架, 被来访者普遍认为是有效且回应需求的。 为了实现治疗效果的最大化, 治疗师可以把每一次与家庭的接触当成是一次完整的会面。 单次会面治疗为家庭治疗师提供了机会, 让他们提供的服务能为更多人所用。 关键词：单次会面治疗；来访者治疗结果；家庭治疗；评估；短期治疗