Interpersonal psychotherapy

Case Study: Valerie Gaspard and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) Case Study The case study will discuss a 20-year-old single black female client, Valerie Gaspard, who is suffering restricting type of Anorexia Nervosa (AN). In this paper, this author will discuss this case and analyze Valerie’s symptoms and diagnosis. In addition, this author will demonstrate evidence-based treatments and talk about potential challenges in therapy. Symptoms and Diagnosis This section will show a description of Valerie’s…

Family expectations and obligations can cause anxiety among adolescents. When students become overwhelmed with school work, peer pressure, and family obligations their ability to make sound decisions can become compromised. Anxiety can cause them to lose sleep, over worry and some adolescents can become depressed. When working with students individually, it is important for the school counselor to be active listeners. One should have an awareness of the student cultural backgrounds and an…

What is your understanding of the purpose of Motivational Interviewing? Motivational interviewing is defined as - “A person-centered counseling style for addressing the common problem of ambivalence about change.” (Motivational interviewing (MI) PowerPoint, Pg. 4). Motivational interviewing is a process that involves both the helper and the service user. In this process, the helper allows the service user to take the lead and express their thoughts, concerns, and goals. This method allows the…

Cognitive and behavioral intervention strategies are used collectively by cognitive behavior therapist to address clients’ presenting needs. Collaborating, formulation, Socratic dialogue and homework are key factors that effectively influence the delivery of cognitive behavior therapy model. After the initial assessment is completed, clinicians select appropriate intervention strategies to identify how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of the client are consistent. These intervention…

Description of Counseling Process In person-centered therapy, there is a positive view of people and their capabilities of resolving issues on their own. (2) Therapy starts with the therapist questioning the client to understand the clients’ feelings, emotions, and experiences to discover the meaning behind what they are experiencing. The therapist is not interested in history of the problem nor in diagnosing the client. Instead, the therapist uses a nondirective approach and attitude that…

APPLICATION Setting: Lay-counseling through ministry (within a church or parachurch). Individual and/or group. Role: Mentor and coach Population: high-functioning adult persons undergoing transition- especially young adults and senior adults. Specialty: Life stage transition and self-improvement Context: Christian or secular THERAPEUTIC GOALS • Navigate life stage transitions • Learn more effective coping mechanisms • Gain clarity through self-awareness • Set and follow-through on realistic…

different forms of psychotherapies, I realized that I could not see myself using only one form throughout my career. Theoretical integration is the process of combining two or more therapies to provide better outcomes than just one form of psychotherapy alone (Wedding & Corsini, 2013). This helps look out for clients’ best interests. I am really drawn to many tenants of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Positive Psychotherapy (PPT). Kuyken et al., explains that the “goal of psychotherapy…

When you’re in high school, the preconceived idea of choosing a lifelong career path seems inevitable. At the age of 17, I couldn’t legally purchase alcohol, cigarettes, or gamble but was expected to choose a career that I wanted to pursue when I started college. With time running thin on submitting college applications, choosing a career path was mandatory so I decided to take a personality quiz. Most, if not all, tests lead to a career in accounting, which made sense at the time since math…

et al. outline the seven interrelated dimensions of the EDI (Eating Disorder Inventory) used to evaluate the extent at which the patient is affected by anorexia nervosa: Drive for Thinness, Body Dissatisfaction, Ineffectiveness, Perfectionism, Interpersonal Distrust, Interoceptive Awareness and Maturity Fears (17-19). Garner et al. demonstrate that patients with anorexia nervosa are characterized by their perfectionistic attitudes. Garner et al. report that “families in which anorexia nervosa…

One of my earliest memories is a nauseating blur of deafening screams, broken glass strewn across the ground, my hoarse wailing, and a compulsory one-day stay at Disneyland Resort to “forget.” Under a cracking veneer of perfection, my traditional Vietnamese parents desperately fought to keep the shame of their failing marriage and verbal and emotional abuse a family secret. Then, during my middle school years, social work became undeniably real to me. After being diagnosed with major depressive…