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Client’s Current Situation

  • Lives with high level of control from an intimate partner
    • Must inform partner of her whereabouts
    • Partner disapproved of her friends ➔ resulted in social isolation
  • Mother is the only current source of emotional support
    • Feels unsafe sharing details with mutual friends because they are also close to the partner
  • Experiences fear when alone, despite normally being comfortable with solitude
    • Indicates elevated anxiety and perceived threat level

Presenting Problems & Needs

  • Isolation and lack of trustworthy social network
  • Immediate fear for safety when alone or without partner’s knowledge
  • Desire for continued counseling and structured support before leaving campus/town
  • Interest in peer‐based support once safe to attend
  • Possible need for legal protection (restraining order)

Counseling / Service Options Discussed

  • Individual Counseling
    • Counselor offered to complete a full intake to begin ongoing, scheduled sessions
    • Client requested a follow-up appointment before leaving town to allow planning and continuity
  • Support Groups
    • Groups consist of survivors with similar lived experiences
    • Confidential setting → reduces fear of disclosure to partner or community
    • Client expressed interest post-restraining order when attendance can remain undisclosed
  • Legal / Advocacy Resources
    • Legal advocacy within agency can:
    • Outline restraining-order procedures
    • Accompany client to court
    • Liaise with police / prosecutors if needed
    • Safe-plan advocates available to build personalized safety plan (escape routes, safe words, emergency contacts, technology safety, etc.)
    • Direct linkage to court system resources for filing, hearings, and victim-witness assistance

Crisis-Intervention Framework Demonstrated

  • 1. Informed Consent
    • Client signed consent form before disclosing sensitive information
  • 2. Problem Definition / Assessment
    • Explored social isolation, partner control, lack of trusted allies
  • 3. Safety / Danger Assessment
    • Discussed real-time risks and partner monitoring
    • Restricting movement and information ➔ red flag for escalating violence
  • 4. Crisis Stabilization & Immediate Planning
    • Explored restraining order as protective measure
    • Scheduled counseling follow-up for continuity
  • 5. Resource Linkage & Support
    • Provided multiple service avenues: individual therapy, groups, legal advocacy, court liaison

Ethical & Practical Implications

  • Confidentiality vs. Duty to Warn: Counselor must preserve privacy unless imminent danger emerges
  • Empowerment: Offering choices (individual, group, legal) restores client autonomy eroded by abusive control
  • Cultural / Social Context: Shared social circle with perpetrator complicates disclosure; underscores importance of neutral, third-party supports
  • Trauma-Informed Approach: Small, predictable steps (scheduling, information packets) reduce overwhelm

Connections to Prior Knowledge / Theories

  • Mirrors principles of the ABC Model of Crisis Intervention (A‐Develop rapport, B‐Identify problem, C‐Coping)
  • Aligns with Maslow’s hierarchy: addressing safety needs before higher-order social connection and self-esteem
  • Exemplifies Empowerment Theory: increasing perceived control through legal and social resources

Action Items for the Client (Short-Term)

  • Complete full counseling intake
  • Schedule next session before departure date
  • Review printed list of support groups; identify ones of interest
  • Meet with legal advocate to explore restraining-order requirements
  • Begin drafting a personalized safety plan with safe-plan advocate

Numerical / Legal References (None Present)

  • Transcript contained no explicit statistics, formulas, or legal code numbers ➔ no LaTeX required

Key Takeaways for Exam Preparation

  • Recognize the layered nature of crisis work: consent, assessment, safety, support, resources
  • Understand how isolation functions as a control tactic in intimate-partner violence
  • Be able to list and explain at least four distinct resource types (individual therapy, peer group, legal advocacy, safety planning)
  • Cite ethical duties: confidentiality boundaries and safety prioritization
  • Note the importance of client readiness; group participation is contingent on protective measures (restraining order)