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A. Synopsis: For this assessment, I have chosen the movie Real Women Have Curves. The movie follows a traditional Mexican family and their struggle to survive in America. The film focuses, on the youngest American-born daughter Ana. Ana lives in a Hispanic community in East Los Angeles the daughter of Latino working immigrants from Mexico. Her family unit consists of her parents, two brothers, older sister and her grandfather. The movie shows the conflict Ana faces between the clashes of the two cultures. The film shows that Ana goes to great lengths to attend school every day. Ana has had a successful school career, as her peers are getting ready to attend college. She’s expected to get a job to financially help her struggling family. She …show more content…
Ana’s home is safe and she feels safe in it, however, she lives in a dangerous neighborhood. Anan’s living situation is a source of resilience as she enjoys the family unity. Ana is aware of community services available to her; Ana uses the public transportation system to get around her neighborhood. She says that she is aware of services available to her community. Legal Issues: Ana does not have any legal issues at this time. Formulation of Problem/Needs: The client 's presenting problems are caused by her mother’s emotional verbal abuse. In spite of all, her emotional problems Ana maintains a positive outlook towards her future. Ana demonstrates self-determination as she clearly expresses her current issues. She struggles with overeating because she feels unloved and worthless. Ana is seeking services to overcome the resentment she feels towards her mother. She is requesting help to manage her coping skills and reduce her feelings of depression. According to Ana these feelings started at a young age. Ana’s current challenges are learning to cope with her mother’s verbal abuse. Anna will arrange monthly meetings with her social worker to talk about what methods she’s used to coping with her depression. Ana agrees that she needs to find positive away to communicate with her mother. Ana also stays that she wants to learn to be selfish and break free from the traditional stereotypical life of East LA. Ana would like to begin addressing the following
The film that I decided to watch for this assignment was the show Jane the Virgin. The film is about a working and religious young Latina virgin, who becomes pregnant after being unintentionally artificially impregnated. The program humorously mocks commonly used figures and plans in Latin telenovelas. The show has never shied away from getting into political topics, which is why it is one of the most advanced shows on TV right now. The intersectionality aspect in Jane the Virgin is how the show gives us a lesson about abortion, teen pregnancy, and the institutional racism that Latino people face.
...ersatile and positive orientated framework. By looking at the person and their story, I assert that a comprehensive view of the client can be reached. The empowerment and positive nature of the solution-focused modality undoubtedly generates results. However, I do no think these positive results could be reach without some traditional base as appoint of reference. While this will serve as my main counseling format, I am aware that I will need to be versed with other counseling and testing techniques.
Case conceptualization explains the nature of a client’s problem and how they develop such problem ( Hersen, & Porzelius, p.3, 2002) In counseling, assessment is viewed as a systematic gathering of information to address a client’s presenting concerns effectively. The assessment practice provides diagnostic formulation and counseling plans, and aids to identify assets that could help the client cope better with concern that they are current. Assessment is present as a guide for treatment and support in the “evaluation process. Although many methods can be employed to promote a thorough assessment, no one method should be used by itself” (Erford, 2010, p.269-270). Eventually, it is the counselor's job to gain adequate information concerning the client and the client's presenting concerns to establish an effective treatment strategy. Using a combination of assessment techniques increases the likelihood of positive interventions and promotes successful treatment (Erford, 2010, p.271). A case conceptualization reflects how the professional counselor understands the nature of the presenting problems and includes a diagnostic formulation. Case conceptualization organizes assessment data into meaningful outline, applying research, and theory to make sense of client’s current problem.
The Hollywood movie Pretty Woman (1990) is about a prostitute in Hollywood, marrying an extremely rich businessman, in spite of her mutual distrust and prejudice. The movie contains the basic narrative of the Cinderella tale: through the love and help of a man of a higher social position, a girl of a lower social status moves up to join the man at his level.
The stress management program will help the client to deal with emotional distress as an alternative to drugs. Before considering this program, the caseworker will discuss the goal and expectations set out for the client. Then, will ask the client to express her expectations for herself, along with her expectations for the program and the professionals who will be working closely with her. In this case, progress will be measured by connecting with the professionals who worked closely with the client, as well as connecting with the client to determine whether her needs and wants has been met efficiently throughout the program. More importantly, the smart goal is achievable. When considering the client’s qualifications, it is clearly indicated that there is a want for change. The client possesses the ability to hold a full-time position, has strived and successful completed further education and above all, has already made her own attempt to stay away from crime. Even more, the smart goal is one that can be achievable at home. With this in mind, the smart goal is realistic because it is accessible for the client in the event that she does not have the funds for transportation or in the event that, funds cannot be granted to her through the caseworker’s available resources to attend
The specific treatment goals for Ana is to uncover inner problems, promote client integration, uncover sources of
The client is here to seek help because of her probation and that she doesn’t want to be on drugs anymore. The client’s strengths are she is articulate, bright, and empathetic, and straight forward. Her weaknesses are she is an enabler, stubborn, and a people-pleaser. The goals for the client after counseling is to be able to go into independent living, finish high school and kick her drug habit and take care of her baby. The strategies for her to complete this would be first to get her into the GAP program (her birthday is in a couple of days), get a referral to Fayetteville Treatment Center for their drug program, continue to go to school, give her OGBYN’s in her area that accepts Medicaid, and assist client in identifying life changes, and rehearsal to refuse high risk situations. The type of counseling would be group counseling one a week and individual counseling twice a
Clients learning to contend with domestic violence, chemical dependency, and anger management are just as vulnerable as clients combating depression, grief and loss, and extreme anxiety. All clients are vulnerable regardless of the circumstances that prod them to seek counseling services. For some clients, the very act of seeking counseling is a very exposing and powerless experience. Some clients may become defensive while others may become withdrawn; yet, both are attempts to cover and protect in an unsure situation. Having a working knowledge and understanding of this concept, I will use fidelity in the administration of my interactions with my clients (ACA, 2010). I will cautiously examine all commitments prior to coming into a therapeutic agreement with my clients (ACA, 2010). An example of this would be to thoroughly review, to the client's level of understanding, payment and fee schedules as well as counseling goals and treatment objective...
In the film, “Real Women Have Curves,” directed by Patricia Cardoso, it shows the audience the connections between one’s gender, class, culture, and education can enable one to reach their American Dream. The film follows a Mexican-American girl, Ana’s, journey on to liberate herself from her mother’s superficial thoughts on how traditional women should not go to college, yet they have to stay home and take care of their husbands. Ana wants to go to college to further her knowledge, but is stopped when her mother does not bless her. Eventually, as she tries to accept her body and her life, she decides to apply and go to a college in New York, where the movie ends with Ana walking in Times Square. There are many aspects that can stop or make
If the client has family problems, opening up or sharing their experiences can be a bit easier if they have been longing for an outlet to communicate their frustrations. It can also be a source of reluctance if the client's typical way to deal with problems is to shut down emotionally. Lily's family issues began when she was a young girl and over the years they became magnified and intensified. The relationship between her parents was dysfunctional and witnessing this as a minor impacted the way Lily interacted with others. She sought comfort in others such as Rosaleen and idealized her mother. The environment that a client is brought up in can help the therapist to understand the circumstances that led the client to their current
Social work is a highly organized profession that involves a large broad of need-to-know knowledge base and the up most intellectual skills, which allows the social worker to follow a certain process of assessment and intervention when working with a service user. Throughout this essay an intervention plan will be developed, canvassing Trevithick’s framework of theoretical, factual and practical for the case study of Mrs. Browning. The case describes a widowed 85-year-old Mrs. Browning who has been admitted to Western Health Hospital after a fall at her home. Before the incident, she has managed independently with some support from her daughter who lives 50 miles away, whereas her other two adult children live out of state. The fall has resulted
Being a curvaceous young woman is hard enough. Especially when you’re trying to find love, you’re seeking approval and anticipating a better future for yourself. The film Real Women Have Curves stresses how important higher education is to a Mexican-American teenager and the wrath she endures from her mother because of her weight and aspiration. Mark Twain stated that, “Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great” (http://thinkexist.com/quotation/keepaway_from_those_who_try_to_belittleyour/215215.html). I believe I can personally relate to Real Women Have Curves, the reason being is because I’m a daughter, I’m overweight, and I’m seeking a post-secondary education. This is a synopsis of Real Women Have Curves; I’ll reveal why the film is so inspiring to me, I’ll give feedback from movie reviews, and I’ll use documents from my course’s textbook, to fully develop my ideas.
The client stated that she came to therapy because she has been feeling really lonely and feeling as though that she is not enough since the death of her father. After the death of her father, her mother did not pay her any attention; she understood that her mother was grieving, especially when her grandfather passed a year later. I stated that the frequent death that surrounded her mother, seem to have caused her mother to distance herself from her. She responded “yes, and it even gotten worse when my mom started to date and eventually marry my stepfather”. She mentioned that once her little sister was born, she became jealous and envious. I emphasized with her by stating that she must have felt as though her little sister was going to take the attention that she sought from her mother. After confirming that her mother paid more attention to her sister and stepfather, she mentioned that during this time she began to cut herself in places that no one would notice. The pain did not take the feeling away, but she wanted to know that if she could still feel pain after the thought of losing everything. However, the only person who paid her any attention during this time, was her grandmother. Her grandmother showed her the love that her mother nor “father figure” never showed her. I stated, “the love that your grandmother showed was not the love you were
The counselor accomplishes the above by expressing empathy, developing discrepancies, going along with resistance and supporting self-efficacy. Moreover, the counselor guides the client toward a solution that will lead to permanent posi...
Client presents to therapy with depression, frustration and anxiety. Client reports that she feels stuck in her current relationship and that she would like to leave her partner but feels that she can’t because she does not want to lose custody of her daughter. Client reports that recently she has no desire to do anything around the house during the day and doesn’t want to spend time with her partner when he gets home from work. Client reports that she adores her child and feels her child is the “only reason she gets up in the morning”. The client reports that her inability to keep the house