Reflection #2  Client Application

Task 1. The Second Client

Compose a succinct description of a second client, different in basic identity from your first client. This second client could be a composite of many people you have known. You might consider a superhero or famous movie character or even someone from Shakespeare’s plays. Decide on their age, as a child (5-11 yr), or an adolescent (12-17 yr), or young adult (18 – 30), or midlife (30- 50), or a senior, past 50.

• Give them a first name, age, aspects of identity (e.g. gender, ethnicity, culture, socioeconomic, family situation, other relevant identity.
• State a different presenting problem – why are they seeing you as a counseling psychologist? What are some of their relevant symptoms? Was there a precipitating event?
• What are their treatment goals?

Task #2  Application

What theory will you use as a lens to understand and respond to the client? Select a theory you did not use with the client in Reflection #1. Consider humanistic, existential, cognitive, family systems or a developmental theory.

What are two key terms from this theory that will help you understand the client? Carefully define the two terms and explain how these ideas will help the client.

What are two expressive therapies you might use with this client? Why these two?

Explain three specific therapy skills/attitudes that you will need to be a competent therapist with this client.

• Attach an article on one of the key terms you defined.
• Attach an article on one of the expressive therapies you might use with the client.