Kübler-Ross Model Of Grief Case Study

Sam is struggling with the loss of not only his brother, but also his entire family. Currently the death of his brother is what is affecting him at the moment, because that was the last remaining blood family member that he had. He states that he lost his mother in a house fire when he was an infant; he lost his father in a hunting accident when he was in his early 20s, and his brother Dean passed defending Sam from an attacker. This was all learned while completing his psychosocial analysis. After the death of his mother, Sam’s father began leaving he and his brother home alone often and not returning for weeks on end. Dean, who is only nine years older than Sam, was forced to care for him. When Sam was accepted to SUNY Oneonta, he isolated himself from his father, but did everything in his power to remain in contact with Dean.
He is staying with his close friend Bobby Singer. He currently does not have a job; he says he makes money doing different odd jobs offered to him. Most of his money is currently being spent on beer and other alcohol. According to the Kübler-Ross (1969): model of grief Sam would fall
I explained to him the components of a working relationship and how it would benefit him. Throughout this meeting also explained him that our time together would end once it was clear that my help was no longer needed. We both wrote out a formal agreement with one another that clearly stated the expectations each of us had for the counseling process. This was the contract that we both stuck to throughout the entire counseling process. I informed Sam the first step we would need to take was to get him enrolled in AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) in order to help him interact with people who are also struggling with alcohol abuse. (Velten, 1996). It will help him to stay sober and allow him to find somewhere that will occupy some of the time he would have normally spent