2500 word process report
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Process Report

Please read the case study and watch the role play of a therapy session with the client.

You are required to give a process report of the session. This includes offering your opinion (supported by appropriate literature) as to the effectiveness of the
session, the communication skills used and the theoretical assumptions being made. Please focus on sections which you feel are particularly relevant for discussion.
You can refer to any counselling/therapy theory or issues we have covered on the module. Contextual issues and issues of power, ethics and difference should also be
commented on
PLEASE ALSO NOTE :(The case study to be used)

Case Study for CW1

CPP Case study 2014/15

Susan is a 41 year old project manager. She works for a bank in the city. Susan works long hours and receives double the national average salary for this. She lives on
her own in her own flat. She has a turbulent on/off relationship with her partner. Although there has been no violence, there are frequent disagreements and arguments,
often about their future together. They often go weeks without speaking to each other after an argument. Susan socialises about three times a week with colleagues
after work, drinking between 4 and 8 units of alcohol each night out. Her weekends are spent hung over, sleeping too much, doing chores and watching TV. Occasionally
she sees her friends she first met at university (most of whom are now married and have children) she also meets up with her sister.

For the last year Susan has been experiencing a low mood, tearfulness, problems sleeping, difficulties concentrating and has noticed that she is eating more and has
gained weight. She says that she has not been happy for the last four years. Susan reported having similar difficulties at the age of 17, this episode lasted six
months. She also had similar problems when she was 21 (lasted a year) and when she was 28 (lasted two years). She has never had counselling or therapy before, but has
been prescribed anti-depressants in the past.

Both Susan’s parents live in London. Her younger sister lives in London with her husband and two small children. Her older brother lives in Israel. Susan was born in
the UK and the family lived in London. Her parents moved to the UK in their twenties from Israel. The family was brought up with the Jewish faith. Her parents are
orthodox Jews and attend the synagogue regularly. Susan, although describing herself as Jewish, does not hold any religious beliefs. Susan reports an unhappy
childhood. Her father was cold emotionally and put great pressure on the family to perform well academically and be successful. Her mother seemed to focus on her
husband’s needs rather than the needs of her children. This left all three children becoming very close to each other when younger. Because of the pressure at home
when her brother was old enough he moved out of the family home and settled in Israel; Susan was 17 at the time. Also at this time Susan struggled with her A-Levels
and despite getting enough points for university she was disappointed with her results. Susan enjoyed student life in Manchester and enjoyed studying for her degree.
Towards the end of her studies she became quite anxious about the final exams and she believes this contributed to her getting a 2:2. She moved back home and shortly
after wards her father’s business failed and he became bankrupt. Her mother had to get a job as a teaching assistant. When Susan was 21 her sister got married and a
few years later had her first child. Susan had temporary jobs after university but then started a graduate scheme in the city. Shortly after starting work she met a
young man through a family friend and got engaged. After five years the relationship ended as Susan found out that he had been having relationships with other women.
Susan brought her flat and moved out of home when she was 30. Five years ago Susan met her current partner at work and started a relationship with him. She has never
introduced him to her parents as she believes they would not approve; her partner is Black British
(YOU CAN ALSO SAY/PUT SOME OF THESE:)
1.PROCESSREPORT: Transcribe the session, work through the interview of how James is working with the client.
(a) We want the ANALYSIS( why is the THERAPIST saying what he is saying
(b) Also about the COMMUNICATION SKILLS e.g James said bla, bla, bla—–(put the context there)
(c)Say the DIFFERENCE between SUSAN and JAMES in the CASE STUDY e.g GENDER DIFFERENCE. RELIGION DIFFERENCE, etc, (say how it could have impact on the work)
PLEASE YOU CAN FOLLOW THIS FORMAT
1.INTRODUCTION: State want you want to do, it is about the PROCESS . councelling section (the role play)

2. EVALUATION: e.g What are Susan,s Problem, Why, Susan has come for Therapy(e.g, She feels worthless and why did she feel worthless.
e.g, They have come from early life experiences( so you might want to put something down about this.)
e.g. What is the THERAPY(PLEASE note the THERAPY is CBT, and what CBT is going to do,EXPLAIN CORE BELIEF
e.g Write about how that is happening in the ROLE PLAY.
e.g Why is the THERAPY CHALLENGING her BELIEFS.
e.g IMPACT: Has it meant how that she is now exploring alternativess (YOU WILL DISCUSS THAT)
e.g ALSO BE AWARE of the THERAPY RELATIONSHIP: (is he working ethically? etc, is he looking at the body language,i.e(do they look at each other etc)

CONTEXT
Is a ROLE PLAY and is based in this SCENARIO, she is not an Alchoholic, she is not got an eating disorder.

The end is all about what do you think of it ?, Do you think it was SUCCESSFUL?. please always end with a PARAGRAPH of how you think it went.

ALSO
Pick part of the TRANSCRIPT OUT to show how JAMES is DOING and HOW he is doing it, and WHAT for
Put part of the TRANSCRIPT that is RELEVANT.
Don,t get bugged out wit case FORMULATION, dont spend time in DISCUSSING the CASE.

REFERENCE
You have to reference the CBT.

THEN
CONCLUSION.
That is (a) Introduction (b) Analysis (c) Conc