To prepare:

• Refer back to the Week 6 Process Recording Assignment and reflect on the client with whom you met.

Agency: PsychEd Solutions

Address: Miami Gardens, Florida

Supervisor: Carmen LCSW

Phone: (555) 555-5555

Email:

Session Number: 2 Date: December 10, 2023

Presenting Issue: The client, Diana was referred by her teacher and assistant principal for assistance with managing current stressors at home and at school which also includes bullying.

Relevant Information: Diana has a history of bullying from her past schools and current school. She expressed her feelings to her teacher regarding the bullying. Diana also has a distanced relationship with her father due to her father's new marriage.

Goal of Session: Client Goal: Diana's goal is to express herself and find healthy coping skills to manage her stress in school and at home. Your Goal: My goal as a social work intern is to assist Diana in developing a plan to learn and use coping skills when at home and in school.

Theory: Person-Centered Therapy: The approach was based on the principles of empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard, with a focus on building a trusting and collaborative relationship with the client. Practice Model: Strengths-Based Perspective: The interaction aimed to identify Diana's strengths and resources, acknowledging her capacity for change and resilience.

Techniques and Skills: Active listening, open-ended questions, empathetic responses, reflective listening, and motivational interviewing techniques. Analysis/Assessment of Dialogue: During the session, I began by asking Diana open-ended questions to understand her current situation and feelings. She responded with a sense of sadness and shame. As we delved into his bullying history, I used reflective listening to validate her emotions and challenges. Her voice was not shaky, but was initially hesitant to open up, which indicated her anxiety. As the session progressed, I employed motivational interviewing techniques to explore Diana's readiness for healthy coping skills and developing a higher self-esteem. We discussed her family's importance, and she responded more positively when discussing her mother and older brother. Diana seemed to listen attentively, and her nonverbal cues, such as eye contact and nodding, indicated active engagement.

Personal Reactions and Self-Reflection: I was initially concerned about how to approach Diana's bullying history with her meeting a new clinical intern as I was the second one she has spoken to since the year before . I worried that I might not strike the right balance between empathy and engagement. However, as the session progressed, I felt that the client was more receptive and willing to explore health coping skills, especially when discussing her relationship with her father. I believe the session went reasonably well, as we established a foundation of trust and rapport. However, I realized I could improve in guiding the conversation more effectively towards a concrete plan to heal her past and current trauma pertaining to bullying . Next time, I would focus on creating a clearer action plan and identify specific steps to support Diana on her journey towards recovering from her past and current trauma of bullying.

• Then, imagine that you are in private practice with this client and need to develop an intervention plan to guide treatment.
• Download the Intervention Plan Template and use it for this Assignment.

How to Make an Intervention Recommendation Intervention Plan Template Step 1: Identify the issue. [Type your information here.] Step 2: Write a SMART goal. Identify the ABCs (affect, behavior, cognition) that the client wants to change. [Type your information here.] Step 3: Identify a best practice for this issue. You must research to determine an evidence-based intervention/treatment model or approach. The intervention may be different than what your agency recommends or uses. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss in supervision. [Type your information here.] Step 4: Recommend an intervention. How long will this take? Do you need special training? Do you need tools for ongoing assessment? Do you need handouts? [Type your information here.]

Example Step 1: Client wants to improve relationship with partner to avoid permanent separation. Step 2: Client will identify techniques to improve communication with partner. Step 3: Gottman method (Reference: Gottman J. M. (2002). The seven principles for making marriage work. Crown Publishing Group.) Step 4: This is a couples' therapy technique grounded in person-centered theory. This therapy consists of 40- to 50-minute sessions over a period of 4 to 6 months. (This is an estimate based on 100% motivation from both partners.) Certification of this modality is a 2-day training with supervisor.

Submit your completed Intervention Plan in which you:

• Identify one issue you want to work on with your client.
• Write a goal statement in SMART goal format.
• Identify and describe an evidence-based intervention/treatment model or approach that you want to implement.