Example Of Theoretical Orientation

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An example of how I use my theoretical orientation can be seen in my work with a middle-aged, Hispanic woman in a community mental health setting. At the time of treatment, she experienced severe PTSD symptoms and major depression due to the sexual abuse she suffered from authority figures throughout her childhood and adult life. Through the validation of her experience and psychoeducation about her symptoms, we built enough rapport to use behavioral interventions, including mindfulness and grounding to stabilize and build emotional regulation skills. Due to her unresolved trauma, the client’s attachment was disorganized, which is characterized by dissociated internal working models. In order to protect the traumatized part of herself, she

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