Brief description of the client issues:
My client was a 35 year old male who was obese. He had been experiencing chest pain when he engaged in physical activity and therefore he went to see his family doctor. He was then told by his physician that he needed to lose weight as well as cut back on fat consumption because he was diagnosed with having high cholesterol and high blood pressure. The client was concerned because he was told that if he did nothing to change these unhealthy conditions he might be headed for having a heart attack. Though he said to be incredibly busy with work and meetings in the evenings he came in knowing he had to do something about it. Due to a busy schedule he has fast food at least once a day (he also mentioned …show more content…
The counselor demonstrated good listening skills for she would reflect back and summarize what the client was telling her, in more than one occasion. The counselor asked more open-ended questions than close-ended questions. This allowed the client to talk a little more. The counselor also uses words like ‘ok’ and ‘yes’ to let the client know that she is actively listening. When it came to making goals or thinking of ideas to change behaviors, the counselor did a good job guiding the client. The counselor did a good job asking the client if he had done anything in the past to help with his health problems. The client had not really changed his diet or anything, but knows he needs to do something about to better his health. Therefore, the counselor suggested to tackle one thing at a time and asked the client what he was willing to change first (his diet or physical activity). The counselor and the client both came up with good strategies to add more fruits and vegetables to the client’s …show more content…
Let the client know that overweight and obesity are the major contributors to chronic diseases.2 Assure the client that evidence shows that the most effective way to lose weight is diet and physical activity combined. Also, being able to change both his diet and increase his physical activity will help with his cholesterol and
My client was a 35 year old male who was obese. He had been experiencing chest pain when he engaged in physical activity and therefore he went to see his family doctor. He was then told by his physician that he needed to lose weight as well as cut back on fat consumption because he was diagnosed with having high cholesterol and high blood pressure. The client was concerned because he was told that if he did nothing to change these unhealthy conditions he might be headed for having a heart attack. Though he said to be incredibly busy with work and meetings in the evenings he came in knowing he had to do something about it. Due to a busy schedule he has fast food at least once a day (he also mentioned …show more content…
The counselor demonstrated good listening skills for she would reflect back and summarize what the client was telling her, in more than one occasion. The counselor asked more open-ended questions than close-ended questions. This allowed the client to talk a little more. The counselor also uses words like ‘ok’ and ‘yes’ to let the client know that she is actively listening. When it came to making goals or thinking of ideas to change behaviors, the counselor did a good job guiding the client. The counselor did a good job asking the client if he had done anything in the past to help with his health problems. The client had not really changed his diet or anything, but knows he needs to do something about to better his health. Therefore, the counselor suggested to tackle one thing at a time and asked the client what he was willing to change first (his diet or physical activity). The counselor and the client both came up with good strategies to add more fruits and vegetables to the client’s …show more content…
Let the client know that overweight and obesity are the major contributors to chronic diseases.2 Assure the client that evidence shows that the most effective way to lose weight is diet and physical activity combined. Also, being able to change both his diet and increase his physical activity will help with his cholesterol and