Session Documentation and Reflection Assignment

Client/ID: Session Date: Start and Finish Time: Data * Focus of session * Descriptions and observations about the client’s current state * Interventions used during the session and topics discussed * Client’s response to interventions Focus of Session The purpose of this session was to help Nicola talk about her ongoing triggers and anxiety and to learn ways to decrease her stress as well as find out about her values. This was done using Experiential Therapy techniques. All the interventions were designed to assist Nicola in acquiring a better knowledge of her mind and actions and searching for strategies for cultivating a different and constructive approach towards herself. Client Observations During the session, Nicola was on time and organized, well-groomed, neatly dressed, and appropriate for the weather. She was able to focus during the session but looked anxious at some point and had to squint her fingers a bit and sit tensely. Her manner of talking was excellent as she spoke fluently and responded well to the questions posed to her. Nicola also expressed readiness to acquire a certain degree of control over her anxious thoughts, thus suggesting high treatment engagement. Interventions Used Experiential Intervention Nicola took part in constructive visualization to establish a connection with one of the recent times when she worked to her values. While self-mindfully relaxing, she imagined using a local community event to volunteer. This helped me feel pride and accomplishment as Nicola and the physical tension dissipated as she discussed this memory. Using positive visualizations to trigger positive feelings was to help her ‘top up’ on her reasons for being alive and to empower her with ways to cope with anxiety. Assessment * Client’s progress * How the client has responded to treatment * Changes to client’s diagnosis (if applicable) * Achievement of treatment goals * Behavior, affect, appearance of client * Client’s Progress Nicola has made considerable improvements in her therapy process. Her heightened appreciation of self-value and appraisal of life events also discloses the subject's gradual psychological transformation and, therefore, the gradual decrease in her anxiety level. Each exercise features her dedication to personal change and readiness for new ideas. Response to Interventions In turn, Nicola responded positively to all three interventions. In the Experiential exercise, she seemed pretty comfortable while linking up with a joyful memory, and she said that the visualization made her feel different, down to feeling lighte...