Reference no: EM133533437

Question: Fred and Chris come in for a first session. Fred monopolizes the conversation and shares with you that there have been moments of infidelity - where they have caught Chris lying about relationships they have outside of their agreed-upon monogamous relationship. Chris only shares that they do not feel guilty at all and that they felt "forced" to come to therapy. Chris states that the reason for the infidelities was because Fred was controlling and that they were not satisfied with their sex life. Despite pushing, you feel Chris will not engage in therapy; they also seem to blow off that they have any fault in the challenges. On the other hand, Fred is self-aware and willing to look at changes within themselves to make the relationship shift. When you ask the couple if they have considered separation, Chris seems ambivalent, and Fred erupts in tears. What therapeutic challenges do you anticipate? What is your next step with this couple? (Hint: There is no right or wrong answer, but consider the role of theory, ethics, and your values in your discussion on the direction.)