Presenting Concerns
Elliot Wilson is a 19-year-old Caucasian female identified individual who is from northern Ohio. She is a currently enrolled sophomore majoring in marketing, and is taking a fulltime course load. Elliot was referred by an instructor she reached out to complaining of having issues attending her classes, and concerns of how this is impacting her academically. Elliot states that while she had some issues in high school with worrying and sleeping, they did not keep her from “getting things done” like they do now. She also noted that her worry does not seem to end, keeps her up late into the night/early morning, and at times, keeps her from doing activities. Finally, Elliot states that she has been increasingly isolating herself, …show more content…
She has one older sibling, who lives in Columbus, and they are relatively close. While there was no mention of abuse or familial trauma, Elliot did discuss the early losses of her grandfather and favorite aunt. Elliot’s school experience academically did not include instances of bullying, however Elliot struggled with the notion that she had to do things “right”, including, but not limited to homework, tests and never being late. She was involved in extra curricular activities such as soccer and track, which also caused her to worry about her performance. Towards the end of her senior year, a good friend committed suicide, which she feels was the turning point in terms of the intensity of her …show more content…
Elliot worries on a constant basis, with the nature of her worry being based on the idea that the unknown and/or uncertainly is an issue; a negative problem. The intolerance of situations that are unknown/uncertain makes said worry serve as a positive function (i.e. safety), which leads to cognitive avoidance (Robichaud, 2013). Elliot is a highly organized individual, who does well academically, however the constant state of worry is causing her performance to suffer due to missing deadlines and class due to exhaustion and fatigue. In addition, Elliot’s worry has negatively affected to social life and interactions, to the point that she is currently isolating herself, which feeds her negative self-image, and in turn makes her question her ability to complete simple tasks.
Strengths of Client and Goals for
Elliot Wilson is a 19-year-old Caucasian female identified individual who is from northern Ohio. She is a currently enrolled sophomore majoring in marketing, and is taking a fulltime course load. Elliot was referred by an instructor she reached out to complaining of having issues attending her classes, and concerns of how this is impacting her academically. Elliot states that while she had some issues in high school with worrying and sleeping, they did not keep her from “getting things done” like they do now. She also noted that her worry does not seem to end, keeps her up late into the night/early morning, and at times, keeps her from doing activities. Finally, Elliot states that she has been increasingly isolating herself, …show more content…
She has one older sibling, who lives in Columbus, and they are relatively close. While there was no mention of abuse or familial trauma, Elliot did discuss the early losses of her grandfather and favorite aunt. Elliot’s school experience academically did not include instances of bullying, however Elliot struggled with the notion that she had to do things “right”, including, but not limited to homework, tests and never being late. She was involved in extra curricular activities such as soccer and track, which also caused her to worry about her performance. Towards the end of her senior year, a good friend committed suicide, which she feels was the turning point in terms of the intensity of her …show more content…
Elliot worries on a constant basis, with the nature of her worry being based on the idea that the unknown and/or uncertainly is an issue; a negative problem. The intolerance of situations that are unknown/uncertain makes said worry serve as a positive function (i.e. safety), which leads to cognitive avoidance (Robichaud, 2013). Elliot is a highly organized individual, who does well academically, however the constant state of worry is causing her performance to suffer due to missing deadlines and class due to exhaustion and fatigue. In addition, Elliot’s worry has negatively affected to social life and interactions, to the point that she is currently isolating herself, which feeds her negative self-image, and in turn makes her question her ability to complete simple tasks.
Strengths of Client and Goals for