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I chose to use Solution Focused theory techniques for this case.  Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) focuses on the goals that the client wants to accomplish and does not focus on a diagnosis or the history of the problem (Corey, 2017).  Based on the information above, Morgan becomes defensive when others bring up her weight.  However, since she is 20 years old, I assumed that she willingly came to therapy.  If she was younger, I may be concerned that she was forced into treatment by her parents.  Even though she is defensive when others bring up her weight, she is willingly seeking treatment.  Therefore, I would want to have her define what goal or goals she wants to work on.  Therapist who use SFBT believe that clients have the ability to define goals and the resources needed to solve their problems (Corey, 2017).  I think it is important to let Morgan define her goal or goals so that she does not become defensive and shut down.

SFBT focuses on the goal, builds on current strengths, and identifies small steps to reach the goal (Geschwind et al., 2020). Morgan is described as an excellent student with a part time job that is also active on campus.  Based on this description, there are several strengths that Morgan could build on.  She sounds like she is highly motivated and disciplined.  It also sounds like this is a new problem for Morgan.  Therefore, Morgan should be able to identify exceptions or times when this problem was not occurring.

After Morgan is given a chance to describe her problem, I could ask her a question such as, "What will be different in your life when this problem is solved?"  I would use some of the same words she did when describing the problem to show her that I heard what she thinks the problem is.  This question will help define what goal she wants to work on.  I may also ask her if she has done anything in the days leading up to our appointment.  This would reveal to her what she has been able to do without therapy.  To help Morgan see her strengths, I could ask her "exception questions" which would reveal times when the problem was expected to occur but didn't (Corey, 2017).  I could also ask Morgan to pretend a miracle happened and ask her, "What would you be doing differently?"  This would give her a chance to imagine what the future could look like and would give her control over the problem instead of focusing on how the problem controls her.  

Corey, G. (2017). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (10th Ed.).  Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Geschwind, N., Bosgraaf, E., Bannink, F., & Peeters, F. (2020). Positivity pays off: Client's perspectives on positive compared with traditional cognitive behavioral therapy for depression. Psychotherapy. doi: 10.1037/pst0000288