Ethics in Counseling

So she obtains the case files and wants to get Helen’s opinion on the case. At first Helen is reluctant to help because as M.J. Monaham starts to

As Alice was going through major hell during the rape and even after the rape, it seemed as it was not taken seriously by others. Alice describes her pain, fears, and many problems that came along the way when it came for fighting for herself and the after effect of the rape. Being a rape victim was not easy, and Alice showed many signals that she needed more than just comfort, but sadly many of them failed to provide that for her.

*Trauma narrative and processing— Precious will be participating in gradual exposure exercises, which will include verbal, written, or symbolic recollections of the traumatic events that she endured. With these traumatic events will most likely come thoughts that are negative, such as her being overweight is the reason she was abused or simply because she is african american is why she is abused. All of these thoughts have come to Precious’ mind and with this portion of the treatment those negative thoughts would be targeted.

Following the examinations of Twyla and Roberta’s experience after the assault, one of Twyla’s ending statements constitutes one of the most significant and explicit results of trauma. As the girls by the

Her trauma was something I knew about from a young age; one of the earliest books she bought me was about a young girl who was molested. She told me time and again about how so many people didn’t believe her, how she had no one to turn to when she needed it the most. Never trust

(2) She generally concealed her emotion, even when she talked about her experience of abuse and rape. While, she sometimes behaved dramatically and occasionally produced short-lived angry outbursts.

A trait that stands out in the book is the symptom of bodily memories. In Melinda’s case, during a frog dissection in her science class, she remembers the opening up and even says, “She doesn’t say a word. She is already dead. A scream starts in my gut – I can feel the cut, smell the dirt, feel the leaves in my hair.” (81). One of the other symptoms that Melinda has is self-harm. The first time that this is shown in the book, Melinda says this, “I open up a paper clip and scratch it across the inside of my left wrist. Pitiful. If a suicide attempt is a cry for help, then what is this? A whimper, a peep?” (87). Melinda also has a hard time talking to her parents about the rape to which she says, “How can I talk to them about that night? How can I start?” (72). Some victims recover from such a traumatic experience, while others don’t and live a lifetime of depression and must undergo intense therapy. In Melinda’s case, she finds redemption by talking to her parents and the guidance counselor, and putting her faith into her teachers, friends, and her art project at school. Because rape can affect anybody anywhere, everyone should be aware of the circumstances, and how to deal with it.

Although the physical abuse left scars, the verbal abuse was frequently thrown at her. Whether it was from her father, or her classmates she is consistently reminded what an outsider she was.

A common issue to be brought up during the sessions will be Frank’s abandonment along with his alcohol and drug use, inability to care for others, and all-around selfishness. Frank will experience blame from Fiona and the rest of the family. Fiona’s newfound guardianship of her siblings, and role confusion will be identified and obvious during the counseling sessions. Debbie’s pregnancy will also be brought into the session often, as it was what brought the family to counseling. Debbie will present as silent and unwilling to come to a solution. A common theme of the sessions and counseling may be lack of trust in Frank by Fiona and Debbie. Depending on the result of Debbie’s pregnancy decisions, there may be continuing arguments, disapproval, and triangulation occurring in the subsequent sessions.

Diana’s parents had an apartment above their garage when Nancy, Ken and the two children lived. Debra’s parents always hung out with “old people,” so Diana spent much of her time with her sister’s family where there were kids her age. Kids and women loved Ken; he was handsome like a young Elvis. He played games with kids who had a great time. While Diana was four to six years old, Ken molested her. She has a spot on a couch to sleep and when she spent the night there, he would come to her in the night and molest her. Once he was playing doctor with all the kids on the bunk beds. Ken put blanket over the bottom bunk and while the boys were playing on the top bunk, Ken molested Diana on the bottom bunk. She got molested every she visited and Ken was there. This

5. The story, Ellen’s Confession reminds me of why my mother and her generation are so supportive and active with respect to women's rights. Ellen’s mother was basically treated as a slave. Her husband forced her to give up some of her children, he completely ignored her health and was the cause of her worsening physical and mental condition. It was acceptable to sexually abuse her and seemed to just require a prayer to God beforehand . If that was the kind of marriage I had to live in I would most definitely try to avoid it. I also understand that when Ellen’s mother asked her to “never let a man come near you”(6) she could not betray her mothers dying wish and needed to stand up for herself, on principal, in a way her mother could not. Even

“There’s no place like home.” We all have our own variation of home. Whether it be your parents house, or your 50 year old aunt Barbara‘s house, nothing feels better than going home after being away. Some of us often take advantage of our place we call home, because we want something bigger, or better, but end up realising that home is where we want to be. Because of this, most people run away from “home,” and then, spend all their time trying to get back to what life was like before.

REPORTER: The reporter/friend (Becky) called with concerns for the victim, Dorothy. Dorothy has Alzheimer’s, but she can perform her daily ADL’s. According to the reporter, the victim is left by herself all day long; she lives alone. Darlene (daughter) is the victim’s caretaker, and she is responsible for her. There is burned food in the microwave, and the victim is not eating properly. The victim eats strawberry yogurt because no one will fix her anything else. Darlene only buys the victim strawberry yogurt. Darlene brings the victim her medication twice a day. The reporter has discussed the concerns with Darlene, and told her she needs to check on her mother more often. The victim lives on a lake, and the reporter is afraid that she will

Dorothy is all grown up now and has a kid if her own. She has told her daughter many stories of the mystical land of Oz. Dharma love hearing her mothers stories about Oz and she visited Oz every night in her dreams. She believed in Oz so much and she thought her friends would too, but they made fun of her for believing in this fictional fantasy. She started to think she was crazy herself and began believing less and

She looses her sense of security, and remembers her husband's suicide. When Stanley comes back from the hospital, and has an improper relationship with her, the cruel truth completely makes her loose her mind and become