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  • Valerie Salmon

    Christy Fimbers/Ana Zavala

    Non Profit Care and Counseling 301

    24 March 2023

  • Assignment 7:Scaling

  • Counselee "A"

  • Counselee "A" mother passed last year.  Thoughts of her mother's failing health and end of life condition causes her to be sad. Counselee said seeing her mother in that codition makes her want to lead a healthy life. She said she wants to change her lifestyle so that she stays as healthy as she can for as long as she can.  To help assess where she lies, in terms of motivation/determination, I asked her the following question:

  • Counselee "B"

  • Counselee "B" has been struggling with addiction for years. The addiction has taken a toll on her mind, body, finances and relationships. The counselee is tired of being addicted to substances and sasy they desperately want freedom.  Their spouse has given them an ultimatum: enroll in an inpatient rehab/sober-living facility or they are leaving and taking with them the two kids the couple share. Here is the scale for their her situation:

  • Counselee "C"

  • Counselee "C", admits to having anger issues. These issues are causing problems with his wife. His wife cries and feels afraid after his outbursts; the counselee feels shame and guilt. He expressed he wants his wife, himself, and his marriage to be happy. Here is the scale for this situation:

  • Should be Empty: