Case of Jian Jian, a 52-year-old Chinese American man, who has been in counseling with you at your internship site for the past 13 weeks. He describes himself as a successful dentist with a thriving practice who has recently been displaced because of a large-scale flood in his area. He mentions his house has been destroyed and all his possessions were lost. He states he is originally from Texas and has no family in this area nor has any family of his own. He recently lost his wife to cancer. He and his wife were married for 15 years. His initial concerns include flight of thoughts, heart palpitations, feeling that “everyone is out to get him,” and insomnia. These symptoms have been occurring for approximately three weeks. In today’s session, Jian demonstrated a flat affect and mentioned he had another night of little sleep. He said, “I feel like it is me against the world.” He mentions his work is starting to suffer and he has made a few dentistry errors due to his exhaustion and preoccupied thoughts. Jian explained his shame of showing “weakness” at this time of his life by sharing his emotions and, he kept apologizing for “being a burden” by coming to counseling. For the Case of Jian, discuss the following within your paper:
- Discuss the model of crisis counseling you will apply in helping Jian.
- Discuss how you will respond to Jian's immediate concerns.
- What are the cultural aspects that need to be considered?
- Discuss at least 5 counselor skills and techniques you will utilize.
- Discuss at least one adjunct to treatment for Jian.
- Discuss the role of grief in Jian's situation.
- Discuss the cultural considerations in working with Asian American clients.
- Discuss at least two specific treatment plan goals for Jian.
- Discuss the role of religion or spirituality and its implications as it relates to the client.
- Which assessment Links to an external site.tool would be beneficial in working with Jian? Why?
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