Case study
Joel is a 36-year old man who has come to counselling because he feels unhappy and unsatisfied in his life. Joel’s mother died when he was 12 and Joel grew up with his father, who he describes as a good man, who worked hard to support his son, but struggled with anger and alcohol issues and was never able to fully recover from the death of Joel’s mother. Joel felt that his father was distant and so caught up in his own grief that he was never able to love Joel.
Joel describes himself as a rebel in his teens, who gave his father a hard time but that he worked hard and went to university, which he saw as a way out of the small town he grew up in and a way to escape his father. He now has a successful career in corporate law and is married with a young son, Oliver, who has just had his first birthday.
Joel was initially happy in his career, as he enjoyed the challenge and the money that came with his job. He has been able to give his wife, Anna, all the things that he missed out on as a child: they have a big home in a good suburb and Oliver will go to private school. Anna does not have to work, and they plan to try for a second child next year.
Despite all of the positives in his life, Joel still feels unhappy. He loves his wife and son, but is feeling oppressed by the constant demands of parenthood and feels that is work is suffering because he has to commit more time at home. He enjoys work less than he did and feels that his relationship with Anna is also suffering as he finds himself wanting to spend more time away from home and is stressed and frustrated with the situation and worries about whether he can really be a good father and husband. He is also disappointed in himself for not being able to have more control over his life.

For the approach to counselling that you choose to focus on, include the following:
• Identification of the key principles and goals of the approach in working with Joel
• Explanation on your role as the counsellor when applying the approach
• Explanation on the relevance of the chosen approach to Joel’s case (why the suggested approach may be helpful for him)
• Suggestion of two techniques or interventions from the approach that you would use with Joel to facilitate change.

SOLUTION

The report focuses on a counselling case study by giving an explanation on how Joel can attain help using the person-centered therapy approach. The report begins by giving an introduction to the case study as well as the selected strategy. Joel’s case study will give a proper clarification of the essential ideas and goals of the person-centered approach as described by Carl Rogers. The concepts will describe how to make Joel feel at ease while revealing his concerns, as well as how to accept him with kindness in order to achieve a beneficial end. Furthermore, the objectives will be met by the end of the therapy. The second half will describe my position as a counsellor in the method as well as the counsellor’s analytical importance in person-centered therapy. The third section discusses the significance of this method and how it will aid Joel’s recovery. The fourth section will go over two approaches used in person-centered treatment and how they might be applied to Joel. Introduction In this scenario, the client is a 36-year-old guy who, despite having a successful career and a loving family, is experiencing dissatisfaction, sorrow, and frustration. Joel was raised by a single father who stepped away from his responsibilities as a father by becoming an alcoholic in the wake of his wife’s death. As a result, Joel was raised in a horrible atmosphere when he was younger. He felt like he was imprisoned and hoped that one day he would be set free. The impact Joel’s unhappy state has had on his relationship with his family plus his employment has been a struggle despite the success of his career to re-establish him. Person-centered theory, according to my research on this case, is the best method to cure Joel. Manifested in 1940, the person-centered theory has its roots in the era of pre-war social reform. He felt that everybody is unique, and everyone has their own perspective on the world and the ability to influence it. He believes that people can find satisfactory solutions to their difficulties and create changes in their life. Please click the purchase button to access the entire copy at $10