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Brody is the Care Seeker and Counseling from Case Study: A Story of Forgiveness

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Brody is the Care Seeker and Counseling from Case Study: a Story of Forgiveness

Brody was referred for counseling by his counselor in High School. The school counselor had heard from other people that Brody was considering harming himself. Brody, having very little social support, was affected significantly by the loss of his mother and sister in a terrible car accident. The two people Josh and Melissa, who would have helped him to grieve, were not available. His elder brother Josh was away in college at the time and Melissa being his mother’s best friend was also grieving. The situation was difficult for Brody to bear because he had strained relations with the father, and the father had supported the young person that had caused the accident.

Brody's personality falls under the "S” type. According to Cabonell (2008), persons with the “S” type character are always complaint and, therefore, will avoid causing any trouble. Because of not sharing his feelings, Brody felt that no one cared about him. The loss of his mother was painful to him because she was the only one that understood and accepted Brody the way he was. Preliminary observation showed that Brody was not going to take his life and hence there was no need to establish a suicidal contract. The observation of Brody’s body language shows that he was a closed person. The invitation for Brody was his mother. It was established that talking about her made him relax and able to engage with other people.

Brody easy speak of the mother provided a way for the counselor to start developing relationship. The counselor took the ease in which Brody talked about her mother as an invitation to guide him through the process of grieving. The counselor also sought to help Brody to identify a way that he could cope with the loss and, therefore, live (FAITH). Clinton & Hawkins (2009), noted that the goal of establishing relations in counseling help the client to accept the devastating thing and try to imagine a new bright future.

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Carbonell, M. (2008). How to Solve The People Puzzle: Understanding Personality Patterns:

Your Personal In-depth Handbook of Human Behavior Science and DISC Personality Types. Blue Ridge, GA.

Clinton. T, & Hawkins, R. (2009). The Quick Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling: 40 Topics, Spiritual Insights & Easy to Use Action Steps. Baker Publications. Grand Rapids, MI.

F.A,I,T.H. Phase Two Lecture (Retrieved 2015). Liberty University.