An Interview With A Student Intern - 1451 Words

Introductory Client is a twenty-year-old bi-racial female. She has never been married and does not have any children. She is currently living with her boyfriend of about one year. Client works two jobs and has aspirations to go back to school one day. Client signed the Informed Consent and was notified of my status as a student intern. Client does not know her biological father and was raised by her mom and stepfather. She describes having a happy childhood as well as feeling supported by her mom. Client did well in school, and after graduating high school begun taking classes at the local university. She later dropped out of school causing a rift between her and her parents. Client had been working on repairing her relationship with†¦show more content†¦She wants to make sure they remain close and connected throughout this time, as my client knows things are going to get harder once she goes to the authorities. She then would like help focusing on safety planning, and begin ning her own healing process associated with her abuse. While her situation is difficult, my client does not appear to be in crisis at this time. She seems to have an active and extended support system through her family and friends. She denied any thoughts or feelings related to self-harm and denied any past history of self-harm. Client could benefit from regularly scheduled psychotherapy and case management, including resource referrals. Strengths My client has many redeeming qualities and strengths. She is a hard worker, funny, and most importantly she has much optimism about what is happening in her life right now. She knows that getting through this trauma will be difficult and the path may not be easy, but she has hope that things will work out the way they are supposed to. Difficulties The difficulties my client currently faces is helping her mom stabilize. Not only did my client’s mother leave her husband she also found out that he had been sexually molesting her daughter. My client’s mother is in crisis. This client also faces many neigh Sayers, people who are saying she is lying and that the abuse never happened. Relevant History During