Integrative Therapy Case Study

Mark Renton is a Scottish resident living in an impoverished neighborhood that has an addiction to heroin. He is a young adult who lives with his parents and does not have a regular job instead he and his friends steal trinkets. His circle of friends is made up of people who are also addicted to drugs or have other issues. He finds life to be mundane and boring therefore he turns to heroin in search of pleasure. Additionally, he also comments on how being a ‘junkie’ helps him to avoid the worries of life such as finances, relationships and food. When he is a junkie, he only has to worry about getting a ‘hit’. However, Renton comes to a decision of wanting to quit heroin just like in the past but it results in an unsuccessful attempt. When he goes back to taking heroin again, he and his friend discover the death of an infant in the dealer’s house as a result of neglect. Renton gets in trouble with law enforcement as he is caught stealing but escapes jail for agreeing to enter a drug rehabilitation program. Nevertheless …show more content…
Each client will come with specific individual set of issues that need to be dealt with in a particular way, so the integrative method takes into account the individual needs of clients. Counselors have the responsibility of providing clients the most effective way of overcoming problems, and need flexibility to facilitate the client’s growth. The specific ones I will be looking to integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI), for directing the client towards a successful recovery. This approach is designed to understand the motivation of the client for using the opioids and replacing it with healthy way of tackling his issues. Moreover, it will provide the client with the stable environment to explore the roots of his problems in