3 PAGE Counseling Case Study

RESPECTFUL Model

R: Religious & Spiritual identity

Referring to a person’s belief in a reality that transcends physical nature and provides individuals with an “extraordinary” meaning of life in general and human existence in particular

E: Economic class background

Referring to considerations of how economic factors impact psychological health and personal well-being; being mindful that traditional counseling theories were developed by middle-class individuals

S: Sexual [gender] identity

Referring to an individual’s gender identity, gender roles, and sexual orientation (sexual identity); an individual’s subjective sense of their gender (gender identity)

P: Psychological maturity

Referring to an individual’s process of moving from simple to more complex ways of thinking about themselves and their life experiences

E: Ethnic/racial identity

Referring to an individual’s identities in terms of race/ethnicity/culture and being mindful of “within-group” differences

C: Chronological/developmental challenges

Referring to development throughout the lifespan in terms of physical growth (e.g., bodily changes and sequencing of motor skills); emergence of different cognitive competencies (e.g., development of perceptual, language, learning, memory, and thinking skills); and manifestation of a variety of psychological skills (e.g. managing emotions and demonstrating more effective interpersonal competencies)

T: Trauma and threats to well-being

Referring to the complex ways in which stressful situations put people at risk of psychological danger and harm; such harm typically occurs when the stressors exceed the ability to cope with them in constructive and effective ways

F: Family background and history

Referring to the traditional “nuclear” family along with diverse family units and the unique strengths that clients derive from these family systems

U: Unique physical characteristics

Referring to being sensitive to the ways in which an individual’s physical nature may not fit society’s idealized image, along with being sensitive to and knowledgeable about issues related to an individual’s differing abilities

L: Location of residence and language differences

Referring to geographical region/setting and language/dialect