CJ, a 46-Year Old Man, Sought Your Assistance Because He

Essay

C.J., a 46-year old man, sought your assistance because he feels "down." He recently lost his job because of a company downsizing, and he feels that his new job does not make good use of his skills and knowledge. He is concerned that his persistently negative mood may be affecting his job performance. He is wondering whether he should look for another job or continue in his current one. He has never sought counseling before and seems ambivalent about seeing you.
Choose a theoretical approach that you might use to treat C.J. What particular strategies or interventions would you use? What sort of therapeutic alliance would you seek to establish? What might you do to enhance the likelihood of success with C.J.? Provide a rationale for all of your choices.