Intervention Plan
The intervention plan will consist of individual TI-CBT which would include both a physical examination and psychological testing along with medication management. Herman’s Stages of Recovery will be utilized to help Kathy feel a sense of safety in the therapeutic session before proceeding through remembrance, mourning, and reconnection to a new sense of self. Throughout the process safety will be revisited to ensure Kathy is ready to continue toward therapeutic healing. The following will be addressed as long-term goals and short-term objectives.
Long-Term Goals
1. Develop and implement effective coping skills to carry out normal responsibilities and participate constructively in relationships.
2. Reduce the negative impacts …show more content…
Once the clients have some semblance of safety at that point help the client remember the event, reconstruct it, and show empathy once they begin to experience the loss. Similar to narrative therapy or story telling his helps the client address the trauma while the therapist remains empathetic. Finally; reconnecting to a new sense of self through empowerment and reconnection, leading the client toward recovery. I feel very comfortable in working with trauma clients in that I have experienced several traumatic events over the course of my life …show more content…
According to Walters, 2014, the “use of self” in social work practice in the combination of values, a knowledge base, and specific skills gained through social work education. The combination of one’s personal self, their personality traits, belief systems, past and present life experiences, and one’s cultural heritage permeates the therapist’s use of self. In all helping relationship the therapist utilizes the use of self to create a relational dynamic through being empathetic, congruence in approach, and maintains a positive unconditional regard for the client. To normalize the therapeutic relationship one can use self through self-disclosure to provide the client modeling of appropriate behaviors and responses to situations they may face. Additionally, the therapist through use of self involves a set of three distinct skills, that of self-awareness, self-disclosure, and be purposeful by engaging in goal-seeking behavior with the client (Kirst-Ashman & Hull),
The intervention plan will consist of individual TI-CBT which would include both a physical examination and psychological testing along with medication management. Herman’s Stages of Recovery will be utilized to help Kathy feel a sense of safety in the therapeutic session before proceeding through remembrance, mourning, and reconnection to a new sense of self. Throughout the process safety will be revisited to ensure Kathy is ready to continue toward therapeutic healing. The following will be addressed as long-term goals and short-term objectives.
Long-Term Goals
1. Develop and implement effective coping skills to carry out normal responsibilities and participate constructively in relationships.
2. Reduce the negative impacts …show more content…
Once the clients have some semblance of safety at that point help the client remember the event, reconstruct it, and show empathy once they begin to experience the loss. Similar to narrative therapy or story telling his helps the client address the trauma while the therapist remains empathetic. Finally; reconnecting to a new sense of self through empowerment and reconnection, leading the client toward recovery. I feel very comfortable in working with trauma clients in that I have experienced several traumatic events over the course of my life …show more content…
According to Walters, 2014, the “use of self” in social work practice in the combination of values, a knowledge base, and specific skills gained through social work education. The combination of one’s personal self, their personality traits, belief systems, past and present life experiences, and one’s cultural heritage permeates the therapist’s use of self. In all helping relationship the therapist utilizes the use of self to create a relational dynamic through being empathetic, congruence in approach, and maintains a positive unconditional regard for the client. To normalize the therapeutic relationship one can use self through self-disclosure to provide the client modeling of appropriate behaviors and responses to situations they may face. Additionally, the therapist through use of self involves a set of three distinct skills, that of self-awareness, self-disclosure, and be purposeful by engaging in goal-seeking behavior with the client (Kirst-Ashman & Hull),