Counselor's Recovery Case Study

Counselor met with Pt for a schedule individual session to process her recovery progress, feelings and discuss current recovery problems. Also, Counselor introduced himself for the first time in order to develop a therapeutic alliance. Pt. learned recently that she was assigned to a new caseload and she decided to schedule a session. Pt. verbalized her previous relationship interacts with her last AMS counselor and what she was working on during the last session. Pt. extensively talk about her problems and worries with her niece and step son. Pt. indicated that her niece is 15 years old who engages in inappropriate conversations on social media and sick negative attention and her step son is 22 years old who refused to work. Counselor encouraged Pt. to change her beliefs and improve the communication with them in order to focus on her recovery. Pt. reported that she is anxious person and can get angry easily. Pt. informed this writer that she was diagnosed with ADHD and received mental health services in the past. Pt mentioned being married and having a good relationship with her husband. Pt. indicated that he helps her financially and support her emotionally. Pt. reported that she currently working taking care of her 83 year old father and reselling different products online. Pt. explained that her family experienced major problems for the past 3 years because her sister got murdered in 2003 in California.
was able to grasp the insight as to why addiction is problematic, that it is only symptomatic of other issues; that addiction is an external manifestation of inner dysfunction. Pt. seems to separate the fantasy of drugs being the solution from the reality that D&A only compound the problems. Pt. seems to progress appropriately in AMS of DE TX program. Pt. seems to demonstrate how well she can communicate and deal with her family issues and anger when she ask for help or discuss her personal problems in the appropriate settings, such as therapy