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Running Head: Alvira-Ocasio, Family Case Treatment Strategies 1
Williams Family’s Case Treatment Strategies
Victoria Alvira-Ocasio
Liberty University

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Abstract
In this paper, the writer strives to develop a treatment plan for the Williams family. This paper
will not include a diagnosis of mental disorders. It is an intervention plan for the Williams
family. Within it, the author designs a cohesive treatment strategy for the entire family based on
the community counseling approach. The community-counseling model aids the counselor to
support the family with the multiple issues the family presents. With this blueprint, the counselor
can guide the family as they move toward recovery and healing. After several intake sessions
with the family, the writer gathers the information needed to determine where to begin
counseling with the Williams family. At the same time, this information allows the identification
of several apparent or unseen issues the family believes to be experiencing. Based on these
family concerns, the counselor will determine what services to provide the family. As well as the
services, other local community agencies can offer.
(Keywords: (Asperger’s syndrome, mental health community counselor, family therapy,
treatment strategy plan)

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William’s Family Case Treatment Strategies
Introduction
Since Biblical times the family has been a vital piece in God’s great plan for humanity. At
the beginning of time, God chose the family to be at the head of creation. We find the formation
of the family and the cultural mandate given to both man and woman in Genesis 1:27-28 that
states, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him;
Male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful
and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over
the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”(ESV, 2016). The
family was created to be a reflection of God’s love and His fatherly character. The family is the
nucleus of our society, a place of safety in which children are raised and can experience the Love
of God through their parents. However, because of sin and its destructive results, many families
today are suffering from anxiety, depression, mental anguish, pain, physical and mental diseases,
and disorders. Some look for solace to their pain and brokenness in addictive behaviors and
dependencies.
Meanwhile, others recognize that this is not the way and reach out for help from
community counseling professionals who can offer support and guidance to begin a journey
together towards healing and restoration. Thus the case of the Williams’ family. They are facing
various issues and require help. This paper includes a plan of intervention centered on the
community-counseling model and designed for the family. The data and information gathered in