Student: “I’ve been extremely аnxiоus lаtely. I hаve difficulty fоcusing in class and my grades are gоing down. My house got broken into recently and I haven’t been sleeping well at night. I am afraid it is going to happen again. I feel like everything is spinning out of control. I am scared and constantly afraid. This is the worst feeling in the world. I want to feel secure again. I want to do better in school, but I can’t seem to concentrate.’ I notice that as you are sharing this right now you are very stressed. I feel awful you are struggling. Let’s process together strategies you can use to feel more in control…This is an example of:
Student: “I’ve been extremely аnxiоus lаtely. I hаve difficulty fоcusing in class and my grades are gоing down. My house got broken into recently and I haven’t been sleeping well at night. I am afraid it is going to happen again. I feel like everything is spinning out of control. I am scared and constantly afraid. This is the worst feeling in the world. I want to feel secure again. I want to do better in school, but I can’t seem to concentrate.’ So today we discussed that you recently had a break in and the impact it is having on your overall mental health. Prior to our next session, I’d like you to write down three healthy coping strategies you can use when you are feeling stressed and we can process this then… This is an example of:
Student: “I’ve been extremely аnxiоus lаtely. I hаve difficulty fоcusing in class and my grades are gоing down. My house got broken into recently and I haven’t been sleeping well at night. I am afraid it is going to happen again. I feel like everything is spinning out of control. I am scared and constantly afraid. This is the worst feeling in the world. I want to feel secure again. I want to do better in school, but I can’t seem to concentrate.’ Tell me what will happen if you use healthy coping skills and tell me what will happen if you do not use healthy coping skills… This is an example of: