Story And Issues In Healthy Friendship

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Name of the student
Name of the university
Author Note

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As soon as Tom reaches my office, his story and issues would be listened carefully by me
with utmost care and attention and I would fortify the fact that I should communicate
optimistically to him. I would try to follow certain basic obligations of a counselor, which is,
listening actively to his/ her client without any kind of unnecessary disturbances or digressions
(Weger et al., 2014, p. 16)..
A counselor is able to build a healthy friendship between him/her and his/her client with
the help of active and compassionate listening, a proper understanding of their story and history
of their issues or problems. In order to make the relationship between the counselor and the
client healthy and successful, both the parties have to build a sense of affinity or an amicable
relationship between each other (Reynolds, 2011, p. 65).
My client Tom would not speak or open up independently if I do not create a situation
where he understands that nobody (including me) would be judging him whatsoever. In order to
carry out the matter, as a counselor, I should be utilizing non- judgmental words and show a
supportive approach to him. It is important for me that he speaks and opens up freely. If my
client’s feelings and experiences are respected with genuine estimation and appreciation
throughout the assessment period, I would be able to deliver him the best counseling as far as my
knowledge and skill reaches (Shendurnikar and Thakkar, 2013, p. 940)..
My client Tom has been facing a dangerous and perilous attitude and environment from a
very young age. Unfortunately, the fellow, at a very tender age, had witnessed his parents
becoming the victims of drug abuse. Therefore, from that time, he was vulnerable and at risk of
getting exposed to drug and substance abuse. Apart from that, additionally, such childhood
traumatic environment and experiences might as well lead him to become a man with violence.

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Violence in his attitude would not only harm others associated with him but also him and the
consequences would not be favorable or pleasant at all.
In a counseling session, it is of utmost importance that the counselor identifies,
understands and prioritizes the issues faced by the patient/ client (Wagner, 2012, p. 36). A
counselor is able to comprehend and understand the immediate as well as long term needs of the
client. If the communication between me and Tom is optimistic and positive, the needs and
wants of Tom would be understood by me. By doing so, I would be able to provide Tom with
efficient ways of solutions to his psychological and familial problems. I can utilize different
counseling supportive machineries or tools present in the arena of counseling and
psychoanalysis. Often the clients are not aware of the support systems for their mental distress.
In such cases, providing Tom with clear description about the help that are available for mental
health or psychological issues is of utmost importance.
Being a psychoanalyst and a counselor, my first duty would be to make my client learn
about the different psychological or psycho- social barriers to his recovery. Active listening and
effective interaction are the two features that might enable me to build an empathetic relation to
carry out the task of identifying the barriers in my client.
Stage 2 Scenario
Certain synthetic products have a long lasting effect on the brain and mind of humans, for
instance, smelling and sniffing of paints produce effects that can change or alter the composition
of mind. The habit of frequent and binge drinking might also cause a lot of effects on the body,
such as dizziness, unconsciousness, and slurred speech, irrationality in activities, headache,
impaired judgment and hallucination (Drugfreeworld.org, 2019). However, the long run effects

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of binge drinking are also not that favorable. The long term effects of binge drinking would be
hearing loss, memory impairment, irrational activities, dizziness, disorientation and seizure
(Drugfreeworld.org, 2019). A person is also vulnerable to decaying physical health to death due
to excessive binge drinking. Damage to nerve and cirrhosis of liver are some of the dangerous
long run effects of binge drinking (Boden et al., 2011, p. 34).
A counselor who is in charge of the clients, who are victims of substance abuse, needs to
be cautious, responsible and prudent in his/ her actions. In such case, the best way to decide what
would work for Tom would require a detailed history and knowledge about the patient and any
kind of history of psychological problem he has (Nystul, 2015). Alcohol and Drug Information
Service, Bawron Health drug and alcohol services, Amity Community Services, The Link Youth
Health Service and Drug and Alcohol Youth Service are certain prospective assistant services
that can be availed by the counselors for counseling (Adf.org.au, 2019).
Every counselor must look for supervision after their counseling sessions are over or
done with. Supervision of counseling ensures that the knowledge and skills of the counselor are
constantly updated and improved, thereby, ensuring that their professional skills are constantly
met with the new and changing professional environment (Dupre et al., 2014, p. 88). Debriefing
is another example of enhancing the knowledge and skills of a counselor. Debriefing enables the
counselors assess and examine the problems of the client in a more objectified manner and the
responses they might provide during the particular sessions.
Case Study
In the case of Antonella, the counselor has tried to solve her problems in a professional
way of counseling and psychoanalysis. The counselor has introduced an interpreter while she