C it sounds like you are not that happy about being

C: It sounds like you are not that happy about being
here in counseling.

J: No offense, but I just want to have a good time. Life
is hard, I don’t see why I should have to sit through
counseling. I’m not hurting anyone.

C: I saw that your case notes mention your mother?
How is she involved in this?

J: …she hates that I use. She says it hurts her to see
me using drugs, and she wants better things for my
life.

C: And how do you feel about that?

J: I understand what she means, but I think she just
doesn’t get it.


C: So, what I’m hearing is that you enjoy the feeling
you get when you use-

J: -yes-

C: …and at the same time, your mother wants you to
stop using and it is causing problems in your life.

J: Yes.

C: Well, I want to commend you for coming to
counseling. I know there have been a lot of changes
in your life to this point, and coming to counseling on
a consistent basis can be a big adjustment.

J: It does feel like a lot of work, so I would like to
make it through this process without going to jail.


C: What do you think you will have to do to
accomplish that?

J: I would obviously have to keep coming to
counseling, and showing that I can stay off drugs, so I
can show the judge that I’m committed.

C: Well, I look forward to working more with you on
that in the future.