Suzzane Case Study

Blue vein societies reigned supreme from after abolition to the late 1920’s. These social clubs formed during Reconstruction in areas flooded by free slaves. The Bon Ton Society was formed in Washington D.C. and the Blue Vein Society was formed in Nashville. Membership was “considered an honor” and “blue veiners” even received exclusive access to vacation resorts, such as Chesapeake Bay.

In my opinion, I did a good job about open ending and close ending questions. I tried to ask what I need to know about the client’s issue which was Depression. I used reflection, paraphrasing and summarizing during this session. I had a tendency to ask questions fast, I need to work on that. I will need to use more silence time after each question to give the client more time to think. When I watched the video, to me it seems like I push him to answer the questions fast.

The client appeared to be nervous and shy initially in the first session. As we continued the session and worked into the following session, the client was more open about her life and career aspirations. My impression of the client is that she is a rather intelligent, caring, and ambitious individual. She disclosed that she has Dyslexia but she has ambition and drive to get tasks accomplished. Mallory has an age appropriate level of functioning and is very “persistent” and a detailed organizer. She mentioned other strengths such as being able to talk to people and always being on task.

The client seemed very confused as though she was not sure of what to say and looked up the ceiling taking pauses, blinking, sighing as she spoke about the presenting issue. i nodded continuously to

Let Client know what is happening, at all times, the client should know what is going to happen, to help them understand and reduce their anxiety, and maintain their dignity.

The United States wanted to stay as far away from war as possible. It learned its lesson from World War I. When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position that the clear majority of Americans favored. But can you truly isolate a country from war? With allies, and political ties, can it truly be done? No, it can’t. To prevent an arms race that could lead to another world war, America signed several disarmament treaties to limit the size of naval fleets among Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. It also wanted to avoid any involvement in European or Asian affairs. Isolationism was America’s way of trying to stay safe.

The therapeutic communication video states the condition in which the interviewer should conduct themselves during the interview. It is important the patient does not feel judged, because this may cause the patient to withdraw from the conversation. It is stated the interviewer must appear empathetic and genuine in the responses to the patient’s

In self-reflection, I realized that I felt compelled to fill in the gaps in between shared statements. In part, this is likely due to the fact that I find silence to be awkward and I fear that allowing for moments of silence may not be as productive as more assertive conversation. However, upon further review of the recording, I am more aware of becoming willing to consider moments of silence to allow to happen organically. I see the possible value in these moments; especially if they happen when a client is deeply contemplating and visualizing possible

The book states that the mission of encouraging, paraphrasing, and summarizing is that, “clients need to know that the counselor or psychotherapist hears what they say, sees their point of view, and feels their world as they retell their experience.” (Ivey et al., 2010, p. 138) When we have to do our audio tapes I feel as if my greatest strength lies on encouraging, paraphrasing and summarizing. One of the concepts that I use with this particular skill is acceptance. Acceptance towards the client helps them feel comfort with the counselor knowing that they are able to be themselves and talk about their most horrific, or even best experiences without being judged. When a counselor encourages the client, the client is able to elaborate more on the topic he or she was speaking

3. Reorient client as necessary, do not go along with client’s delusions or hallucinations, help client establish what is real and unreal, and monitor for altered thought process.

Journal Article Review: Caregivers’ Moral Narratives of Their African American Children’s Out-of-School Suspensions: Implications for Effective Family-School Collaborations

My goals for the session were to introduce myself to the client, understand the client’s concerns, learn her background and current situation for several areas relevant to her life and her concerns, such as medical, family, legal, educational, and vocational. I

In chapter 7, Hill mentions minimal verbal behaviors that can help to encourage the client to continue with their story and that we are attending and listening. I agree that this can be helpful in encouraging the client to continue with their story, though I am concerned that it would not be enough. The content of these chapters have helped with the realization that although we already know the words, being comfortable and fluent with the phrases and open-ended questions can be similar to learning an entirely new language. To illustrate, in doing the role-play with the intake, I found it most challenging to simultaneously keep to the script and actively listen to the story that was being narrated.

Due to Marks very depressed state, the initial interaction required a great deal of empathy and high degrees of compassion. When first engaging a client, it is important to be compassionate and empathetic and listen without interrupting, prompting or advising (Berg-Weger, 2013). Reflecting and summarizing content delivered in the session is a valuable way to let the client know that you are actively listening to what they are saying

If the client feels “safe” in the session, this can be very powerful for them. As sessions occur, the client will feel more comfortable in trusting the clinician with their feelings, attitudes and emotions. The client is able to present their needs and problems in ways that only they can express. Another factor that may resonate in the sessions may include transference and counter-transference. Transference is when the client’s attitudes, feelings and emotional conflicts from past events begin to be directed to the therapist, while Countertransference is exactly the opposite, when the therapist’s attitudes, feelings, and emotional conflicts from the past are directed towards the client (Transference and Countertransference, 2011). There are not too many positive factors with Countertransference, except being able to recognize it, when it exists, and be able to work out any conflict. A client’s experiences can affect their feelings, emotions, and behaviors towards their therapist. If the therapist remains their professionalism, and sets the proper limits and boundaries, a client can work through past experiences that are affecting their functioning. In a lecture, it is the role of the counselor to recognize the client’s experience; reflect and process the client’s emotional state, as well as process their own emotional reactions to clients and their issues. When clients can work through their problems from past