Case Study Of Stan's Therapy

Stan’s given therapy homework will pertains to his goals and the root of his problem as a reminder of his goals which he wants to achieve. Stan's academic goals are a great place to start by over coming his nervousness by asking questions either in the group, or privately at the professors office hours which is the first steep to assertiveness. Stan can build on that sober assertiveness in his personal life by over coming his anxiety with the opposite sex, by asking a women out on a date. Regardless of the date’s outcome Stan can build on that experience and over come the depression he experiences which is a drinking trigger for him. The way we turn goals into action is by making realistic changes in an outlined plan to meet the goals. Stan has strengths in him to accomplish his goals for small changes which will lead to a bigger change showing him his own strengths to overcome his anxiety/nervousness, lack of assertiveness and depression which trigger drinking.
Clients Centered Problem When I asked Stan about how he views himself he replied, loner. He stated that people do not stay in his life which why he blames him self for drinking. His family dose not …show more content…
Stan stated that he wallowing in his own guilt and that he beats his self up over it, but he knowns he needs to make a change. The first step to change for Stan was leaving his shady past and getting in rolled into college part time. Stan stated that he had a turning point in his past at a youth camp by a counselor which believed in Stan. Stan said he has not had a lot of supportive people in life like the councilor which is his drive to help other kids. At this time I feel adlerian therapy and Cognitive Behavior therapy to be fitting for Stan’s drinking issue because of the past substance abuse pattern occurred in his teens after his parents