Establishing a relationship.
Counselor: ‘What do you want me to know about you?”
Stan: ‘I want relief from thinking I am not good enough and I’m motivated about going back to school. I’m also, open about getting a grasp on how to change behavior that is controlling my life.’
Counselor: ‘How do you think therapy can help?”
Stan: ‘I’ve started attending college and I’m working a full time job. I’ve been avoiding people for the most of my life because I don’t know how to act around them.’
Counselor: “Would you share with me how it makes you feel about being open and motivated?’
Stan: “They made me feel cautious but open and motivated about school and life?”
Counselor: “Glad you are motivated about school please tell me some positive things …show more content…
In order to accomplish the therapist not only ask what issues the significant issues and allow the client determine the topics of discussion. Corey (2015) explains how an effective counseling process includes dealing with issue that the client identifies as significant. Bitter & Nicoll state “focus initially on the client as a person” (p. 34). If the client trusts the counselor, he will be amenable to share honestly about closely held issues and their perspective to why and how these issues interfere with their life …show more content…
It must have been tough keeping the gang a secret from your family. I did that make you feel not letting your family know about a group of people you had something in common. How did keeping secrets relate to your relationship with your wife.”
Stan: “It played a huge factor in my ability to open up and talk honestly about my feelings towards her. I didn’t trust how she would respond so I thought it would be easier to avoid conversations about that could make her angry and unpredictable.”
The objective interview addresses the family constellation and early recollection of the client’s life. This portion of the interview coincides with Freud’s ideology. Allowing the client to express how their childhood beliefs contribute to their current thought process when standing up for himself. In the case with Stan, his family dynamics of being compared to his siblings effected his self-esteem. Stan’s early collection about a visit to his grandparents left him with the idea that females are unpredictable, harsh and uncaring when he responds to people (Corey, 2015).
Encouraging Stan to develop insight and
Counselor: ‘What do you want me to know about you?”
Stan: ‘I want relief from thinking I am not good enough and I’m motivated about going back to school. I’m also, open about getting a grasp on how to change behavior that is controlling my life.’
Counselor: ‘How do you think therapy can help?”
Stan: ‘I’ve started attending college and I’m working a full time job. I’ve been avoiding people for the most of my life because I don’t know how to act around them.’
Counselor: “Would you share with me how it makes you feel about being open and motivated?’
Stan: “They made me feel cautious but open and motivated about school and life?”
Counselor: “Glad you are motivated about school please tell me some positive things …show more content…
In order to accomplish the therapist not only ask what issues the significant issues and allow the client determine the topics of discussion. Corey (2015) explains how an effective counseling process includes dealing with issue that the client identifies as significant. Bitter & Nicoll state “focus initially on the client as a person” (p. 34). If the client trusts the counselor, he will be amenable to share honestly about closely held issues and their perspective to why and how these issues interfere with their life …show more content…
It must have been tough keeping the gang a secret from your family. I did that make you feel not letting your family know about a group of people you had something in common. How did keeping secrets relate to your relationship with your wife.”
Stan: “It played a huge factor in my ability to open up and talk honestly about my feelings towards her. I didn’t trust how she would respond so I thought it would be easier to avoid conversations about that could make her angry and unpredictable.”
The objective interview addresses the family constellation and early recollection of the client’s life. This portion of the interview coincides with Freud’s ideology. Allowing the client to express how their childhood beliefs contribute to their current thought process when standing up for himself. In the case with Stan, his family dynamics of being compared to his siblings effected his self-esteem. Stan’s early collection about a visit to his grandparents left him with the idea that females are unpredictable, harsh and uncaring when he responds to people (Corey, 2015).
Encouraging Stan to develop insight and