Goals for Treatment I like to allow clients to set their goals for treatment as they feel that they are working towards something they want to accomplish. When I asked S.H. in her first few sessions what she wanted to work towards, all she said was to not feel depressed and anxious. We made those into new goals. The first goal was she would report a 25% decrease in anxiety by implementing coping skills three out of seven days. The second goal was the client would report a 25% decrease in depression by acknowledging and expressing her emotions four out of seven days a week using journaling, drawing, or talking. The final goal was the client would report learning 50% more knowledge regarding the impacts of sexual trauma on the brain, body, and
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The client did not wish to talk much about her trauma, as she hope once she regained a sense of normalcy, she would then be able to discuss the sexual assault. As a clinician, I agreed that the client should have coping skills and tools to ease her anxiety and depression prior to engaging in a trauma narrative.
Developmental Level There are many developmental models that can be used to try and comprehend adolescent’s development. For me, Erikson’s model of psychosocial stages helped conceptualize the client’s current level of development. Erikson’s model emphasizes the role of culture and society, which Adlerians believe we must take into consideration. Erikson’s model is considered to be a psychosocial model because it involves psychological needs of the individual which conflicts with the needs of society. I believe S.H. is in the fifth stage, Identity versus Role Confusion. According to Erikson, S.H. is finding autonomy through identity exploration, creation, and role confusion. The client is in the middle of major life transitions as she moves toward becoming an independent adult. Some other changes and exploration the client may explore can include financial earnings, parental expectations, educational limitations, and motivation for personal growth (Smith-Adcock & Tucker,
The client did not wish to talk much about her trauma, as she hope once she regained a sense of normalcy, she would then be able to discuss the sexual assault. As a clinician, I agreed that the client should have coping skills and tools to ease her anxiety and depression prior to engaging in a trauma narrative.
Developmental Level There are many developmental models that can be used to try and comprehend adolescent’s development. For me, Erikson’s model of psychosocial stages helped conceptualize the client’s current level of development. Erikson’s model emphasizes the role of culture and society, which Adlerians believe we must take into consideration. Erikson’s model is considered to be a psychosocial model because it involves psychological needs of the individual which conflicts with the needs of society. I believe S.H. is in the fifth stage, Identity versus Role Confusion. According to Erikson, S.H. is finding autonomy through identity exploration, creation, and role confusion. The client is in the middle of major life transitions as she moves toward becoming an independent adult. Some other changes and exploration the client may explore can include financial earnings, parental expectations, educational limitations, and motivation for personal growth (Smith-Adcock & Tucker,