Jo presented to the service. She appeared very distressed. She said...

Jo presented to the service. She appeared very distressed. She said she was very worried and anxious, feeling depressed and did not know where to turn. She disclosed having  a gambling problem with the Pokies. She said she started gambling 9 years ago. She stated she had developed the gambling problem, when she started to feel depressed after her daughter, 6 years old at the time, was hit by a car. The daughter, Chloe, 15y/o now, has an ABI as a result of the accident.  Jo had assistance from Gambler's Help (GH) previously and had been self- excluded. She started playing again during the last year, while worrying more about her daughter. She worried about Chloe falling behind in school (she was at the end of year 9), saying that she hated school, she was truanting; friends had seen Chloe in town while she was supposed to be at school, and she found Chloe was not being honest.

She worried about Chloe's new boyfriend who she did not approve off, her vulnerability with the technology of internet and mobile phones. She had 'caught'  Chloe on a dating site making arrangements to meet a man.  With the worrying, their relationship is deteriorating: Jo expressed she felt powerless and inadequate and tended to get stricter and angrier, and Chloe was responding by shouting back and withdrawing. The home environment has become stressful because of this conflict. Jo finds she is staying more and more in bed and is also finding it hard to control her eating.

 

 

Answer: Outline the presenting/safety issues this client is currently facing

 

 

Outline any client strengths the worker can identify

 

 

Outline any special needs to be mindful of with this client

 

 

What steps will be taken take in preparing for the first session with this client?

 

 

What themes will be communicated to client about the expectations of counselling/the session?

 

 

 a plan for the client, outlining what the worker think their needs may be.  (Consider safety concerns, special needs, available referrals and agencies).

 

 

What referrals might the worker consider for this client, and where would be refer to?

 

 

What information will the worker  provide to the client that assists them to understand the nature of the counselling service on off

 

What sorts of minimal encouragers/responses were used?
 

 

 

What aspects of SOLER were evident in session?
 

 

 

What were the goals established in the session?

 

 

How did monitoring and evaluation occur during the session?

 

 

How did the worker terminate the session?
 

 

 

How was person centred theory utilised in the session? List specific examples
 

 

 

What were some of your observations of the client requirements?
What didn't work so well in this session, and what will do differently next time?
How did the worker manage  own values so they do not impede effective work?
What were some of the boundary issues the worker experienced or may experience with this client and how did manage these?
How was person centred therapy useful to worker in understanding and working with this client? 
How will the worker plan for and  the client for termination of counselling?