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Pamela is very proud of her career. She explains how she has worked harder than those around her in her male-dominated industry to get where she is today. She has had to sacrifice a lot over the years, but Pamela is adamant that those sacrifices were worth it and so are the long working hours. She looks around at what her female friends have and sometimes is a little jealous that they have settled down and had families. Pamela is single and very independent. She describes herself as a perfectionist and she is aware that she agonizes over being "good enough" at work. Her social life was one of her sacrifices. She only has a few close friends left, and she doesn't feel as though she can associate with most people. She has come to counseling because her parents and friends have noticed that over a period of months she has lost a lot of weight, and Pamela says they have described her as looking "ill." Pamela knows she has always been fastidious about her diet but admits that this has become an obsession, and food is starting to become abhorrent to her. She says all she eats is one small meal at lunchtime. Recently she has begun eating only an apple at lunchtime. She says she keeps going by drinking coffee, which gives her the energy to tackle her work. She has noticed a decline in the quality of her work because she is becoming disorganized. Her restrictive eating patterns are impinging on her job, and she is concerned that she cannot face eating enough to allow her to keep the most important thing in her life- her career.

Systems

Conflict

Rational Choice

Social-Constructionist

Psychodynamic

Developmental

Social-Behavioral

Humanistic

Chose one approach above Explain the following:

The presenting concerns of the case.

What is the theoretical basis for the presenting concern(s), according to the theoretical underpinning of the approach you are focusing on?

Determine appropriate techniques for addressing the presenting concerns.

Outline the skills and techniques you would adopt in the counseling session.

Address each of the following in relation to the approach you are focusing on:

How would you start the session?

How would you identify the concerns of the client?

What are your roles as the counselor?

How is the session structured?

Is the client required anything particular task after the session has ended?

What signs would indicate improvement for the client?