Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan Assignment

Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan for (Client) (Your Name) (Date) PSYC6256 Applying Interventions (Professor Name) Case Conceptualization for (Client) Basic Information: Nicola Triggs, a middle-aged woman, has moved from a highly structured, successful career in the Oil & Gas/Nuclear sector in project management and engineering to a more people-centered role in her counseling career. She has her Master of Education in Adult Development and is attending the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP). Nicola recently moved back to her small town to care for her 87- and 88-year-old parents. The role is emotionally demanding; however, the caregiving role is stable. Nicola also volunteers at a hospital where she helps patients during surgery, which aligns with her empathetic nature and ability to connect with others. However, her identity change from the role she previously played has made her feel unsure and grappling with redefining her perception of purpose and values. Presenting Issues: Nicola is filled with constant anxiety and nervousness; she is overwhelmed and unsure if she will be able to continue to succeed as a counselor after her new path. The void sense of structure is from her previous career job, an empty environment, a busy schedule, and productivity demands. This causes her to feel unneeded and unsure of who she is and what she can do. Nicola also speaks about an identity crisis caused by a fear of failing and an immediate need to reassert her values about her new job. She is fighting within herself with what we call an external need for validation and an inability to compare the progress of now to something in the past that she could do in her career. These tensions become more and more compounded, and these stress levels further impair her ability to see her future and her transition with conviction. Strengths: Nicola has many strengths that could contribute to her potential for growth and therapeutic progress. Her academic and professional development, specifically as evidenced by her studies in counseling, demonst...