Maylia has expressed that she wishes she could spend more time with her father because she misses him. Maylia lives alone with her biological mother who does not work. When asked what her and her mom does when they are together, Maylia said they sometimes watch television together or go out to eat. Maylia also reported that she doesn’t have many friends at home or in school. Maylia came to school counselor to improve her social skills, self-esteem and peer interactions. The school counselor will act as a mentor with Maylia and establish a therapeutic relationship based on empathy, trust, and active listening. Counseling will attempt to develop a safe environment for the student so she can express her feelings and improve her decision making
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Corey (2001) tells us that “we originally learn irrational beliefs from significant others during our childhood” (p.299). This makes Maliya’s relationship with her mother important in our exploration of her problems. Through her interactions with her mother, Maliya has learned some unhealthy relationship patterns and violent behaviors. Maliya feels that he has to live up to the roles set out in her family. This flawed thinking that she experiences has led to some self-destructive behavior, fighting, and withdrawing from others rather than asking for help. When approaching Maliya’s case from the perspective of Solution-Focused theory, she seems to become stuck in her problems. When something goes wrong in his life, she plunges into a state of self-hatred and negativity. When this happens, she is unable to remember all of the good things about herself and is only able to focus on the problem. With regard to her anger, Maliya gets caught in her pattern of anger and fighting. At this point she is unable to change her way of reacting when she feels threatened. When it comes to making good choices and decisions, Maliya is so intent on not messing up that she chooses poorly out of stress and frustration. Maliya has limited family support that can help build positive social
Corey (2001) tells us that “we originally learn irrational beliefs from significant others during our childhood” (p.299). This makes Maliya’s relationship with her mother important in our exploration of her problems. Through her interactions with her mother, Maliya has learned some unhealthy relationship patterns and violent behaviors. Maliya feels that he has to live up to the roles set out in her family. This flawed thinking that she experiences has led to some self-destructive behavior, fighting, and withdrawing from others rather than asking for help. When approaching Maliya’s case from the perspective of Solution-Focused theory, she seems to become stuck in her problems. When something goes wrong in his life, she plunges into a state of self-hatred and negativity. When this happens, she is unable to remember all of the good things about herself and is only able to focus on the problem. With regard to her anger, Maliya gets caught in her pattern of anger and fighting. At this point she is unable to change her way of reacting when she feels threatened. When it comes to making good choices and decisions, Maliya is so intent on not messing up that she chooses poorly out of stress and frustration. Maliya has limited family support that can help build positive social