For he is a 11-year-old male child that has been diagnosed with eczema and asthma since he has been an infant. Not only does he struggle physically with his condition, it has taken a toll on him mentally/emotionally. His constant struggle is his death and how it would affect his family. Along with him dying, he also struggles with his purpose in life. While we explored his negative thoughts, values and positive emotions/experiences, it seems that I kept hitting a wall with him. This past week I did something a little different, we watched the short film “Butterfly Circus” with Nick Vujicic, who is known as the man without limbs. After this film was over, we started talking about the film and how it made him feel. Admitting that he really enjoyed the film, he finally smiled at me and said thank you for showing him the film. In eight sessions, this was the 2nd time that he has smiled in session. I hope this upcoming week we could continue exploring the film and how he could relate along with finding positive things about himself. Although Terel has been a challenge for me to work with, I sense this upcoming session will be
For he is a 11-year-old male child that has been diagnosed with eczema and asthma since he has been an infant. Not only does he struggle physically with his condition, it has taken a toll on him mentally/emotionally. His constant struggle is his death and how it would affect his family. Along with him dying, he also struggles with his purpose in life. While we explored his negative thoughts, values and positive emotions/experiences, it seems that I kept hitting a wall with him. This past week I did something a little different, we watched the short film “Butterfly Circus” with Nick Vujicic, who is known as the man without limbs. After this film was over, we started talking about the film and how it made him feel. Admitting that he really enjoyed the film, he finally smiled at me and said thank you for showing him the film. In eight sessions, this was the 2nd time that he has smiled in session. I hope this upcoming week we could continue exploring the film and how he could relate along with finding positive things about himself. Although Terel has been a challenge for me to work with, I sense this upcoming session will be