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Case Study Analysis Client Name: Ana Client age: 24 Gender: F Presenting Problem Client states, “I recently lost my job and feel hopeless. I can’t sleep and don’t feel like eating.” Client also reports she has lost 10 pounds during the last two months. Client states that she is a solo parent and is worried about becoming homeless. Client states, “I worry all the time. I can’t get my brain to shut off. My husband is in the military and currently serving in an overseas combat zone for the next eight months. I worry about him all the time.” Behavioral Observations Client arrived 30 minutes early for her appointment. Client stated that she had never been in counseling before. Client depressed and anxious, as evidenced by shaking hands and tearfulness as she filled out her intake paperwork. Ana made little eye contact as she described what brought her into treatment. Client speech was halting. Client affect flat. Client appeared willing to commit to eight sessions of treatment authorized by her insurance company. General Background Client is a 24-year-old first-generation immigrant from Guatemala. Ana was furloughed from her job as a loan officer at local bank three months ago. Client reported that she was from a wealthy family in Guatemala, but does not want to ask for help. Client speaks fluent Spanish. Education Client has completed one year of college with a major in business. Client states that she left college after her son was born as she found it difficult to manage a baby, college, and a full-time job. Family Background Client is the middle of four siblings. Client has two older brothers and one younger sister. Client’s parents have been married for 27 years. Client states that she has had a “close” relationship with her family, although she states that her father is a “heavy drinker.” Client states that all her brothers and sisters have graduated from college and have professional careers. Client states that her father is a banker and her mother is an educator. Client states that she has not seen her family for 1 year. Client has a 1-year-old son and states that she is sometimes “overwhelmed” by raising him alone. Major Stressors • Lack of family and supportive friends • Financial problems due to job loss • Husband deployed overseas • Raising a baby by herself © 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. Throughout the course, you have studied and written about a number of counseling theories that are used as the basis for the counseling profession. In this paper, choose a theory and compare it against each of the following three theories: 1. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) 2. Solution-focused 3. Psychoanalysis Choose a theory that you have studied in this course. Do not choose one of the three theories listed above. Compare your selected theory against the three theories listed above. Write a 1,500-2,000-word paper discussing your theory comparisons. Include the following in your paper: Part 1: Selected Theory 1. Founding theorist(s) for the selected theory 2. Standard interventions for the selected theory 3. At least three main concepts of the selected theory Part 2: Cognitive Behavior Theory (CBT) 1. Founding theorist(s) for CBT 2. Standard interventions for CBT 3. Similarities and differences between your selected theory and CBT Part 3: Psychoanalysis 1. Founding theorist(s) for psychoanalysis 2. Standard interventions for psychoanalysis 3. Similarities and differences between your selected theory and psychoanalysis Include at least three scholarly references in your paper in addition to the course textbook. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
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Counseling theories provide counselors and therapists with a framework to interpret a
client’s behavior, thoughts, and feelings to assess a client from diagnosis to post-treatment. This
paper analyzes the solution-focused theory and compares this approach to cognitive behavior
theory and psychoanalysis. The paper also highlights how different theories can be applied to
Ana’s case.
Selected Theory: Solution-focused
Founding theorist(s
The solution-focused theory was founded by Steve de Shazer from 1940 to 2005. The
other founder was Insoo Kim Berg who developed it from 1934 to 2007. The psychotherapists
Shazer and Berg were interested in concentrating on the needs of a client and what works as a
solution for an individual (O'Connell, 2012). The other methods focused on what works for
different types of problems. The theorists believed that solution is found with the person is free
of the problem or trying to manage the situation. Shazer and Berg believed that every person is
motivated to find a solution to their problem. They believed that every person knows what they
need to do to enhance their own life.
Shazer and Berg founded the theory on the assumptions that change is certain and
constant. The second assumption is an emphasis on that which can be changed and is possible.
Third, it is compulsory for the client to want to change. Fourth, holds that clients know what they
want and develop their own goals. Fifth holds that clients have the resources, and should use
their strengths to solve problems. Sixth, therapy occurs within a short time and lastly, the future
is what matters (O'Connell, 2012).

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Standard interventions
One standard intervention for this theory is the use of questions. The questioning
technique in this approach uses specific questions aimed at provoking a person’s thinking and
makes them discuss problem-solving and set goals. For example, the coping question enables
individuals to understand their ability and determine ways they have attempted to solve the
problem. The miracle question is inte...


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