Case study

This is a case study of a client, Johnny, who came to therapy because of experiencing stress at his workplace. He was often on sick leave over the last several months and this is affecting his performance at work. Close to losing his job, he decided to seek counseling intervention. He remembers that as a young child, he was affected by traumatic situations in kindergarten and later in elementary school. He had survived his childhood years by forgetting how frightening and lonely the situation was, while secretly hoping that he would be sick so that he could skip school.

Task:

In an essay format, elaborate on how Johnny may benefit from the psychotherapeutic interventions. As the attending therapist, recommend a model of intervention, and how he may also benefit from other modalities in order to overcome some of the limitations of the chosen model. You can assume that you are a trained psychotherapist and engaged to support Johnny.

What is expected:

• Apply a therapeutic model for the case study and clearly describe the basic
  therapeutic processes involved in treating his condition. Explain the stages and the processes involved. For simplicity, the stages can be divided into early,
  middle and late stages.
• Critique the recommended approach.
• Describe how other modalities can address or overcome the limitations of this
  approach.
• To provide a simple introduction and conclusion in this essay.
• Do use clear paragraphing to identify and support your answers.
• Correctly reference all works used in the creation of your essay (minimum 8)
  and provide an in-text citation of the location in your essay where you have used this work.