CEFS 510: Counseling Project: Case Summary and Presenting Problems Instructions

You will develop a 4–6 page Case Summary and Presenting Problems paper about a fictional character. Current APA format must be followed throughout the paper, and only third person should be used. Follow the rules listed below:

1. The client must not be a real person, but someone portrayed in television, a movie, literature, etc. No cartoon characters are acceptable. Real and presently living people WILL NOT be accepted for grading.

2. The client must be an adult (age 21 or older) since the theories you will write about are mainly directed towards adults.

3. The following problems/disorders are not allowed to be used due to the limitations of the theories as they are being taught in this course (future courses will go into greater detail on these topics):

· Suicidal and self-harming thoughts or behaviors

· Bipolar Disorder, schizophrenia, and personality disorders

· Sexual Abuse/Trauma

This paper must be written with the fictional character as the “client,” and you as the treating therapist (use the Case Summary of Helen from Module/Week 1 as an example). This summary will be the basis for your Conceptualization and Treatment Plans 1 and 2 that you will develop later in the course. Your paper will have 2 sections: Client History and Presenting Problems (show these as level 1 headings).