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Discussion Paper Submitted by Catalina Green 2238-SOCW-5311-027 September 30, 2023

Issue to be Discussed The paper discusses the depression issue with Laura, who is 47 years old and has been experiencing dissatisfaction with life due to being in her past all the time. She is still in her childhood when her mother used to victimize her physically and close her in a dark room. She is still that thirsty and hungry child who always wanted a mother's attention, and therefore she could never decide to be a mother. However, now she regrets her decision and wants to forget all and live a new life, be a mother, and have a happy life, but time has gone and menopause has started. Thus, I believe, as a social worker, that Laura is emotionally disturbed and needs emotional attention to fight against her psychological challenges and live a new life with more satisfaction and a happier approach. Intervention Model Applicable to the Case Emotion Focused Therapy Model is the best approach to help people who are emotionally disturbed and have weak relationships with their loved ones. Thus, in the case of Laura, this model is going to work best to provide her with better emotional support, let her realize the facts, and help her see things from a different angle. This will let Laura feel different overcome her thoughts and memories of childhood, and develop a better emotional relationship with her mother, who is 86 years old and sick. Theories & circumstances In Laura's case, I believe, Emotion-Focused Therapy is going to work the best because it connects the emotional intelligence of the client to the psychological and social situation and helps her realize how things might have been different. Emotional feelings also give social power to the person, and this is what can work better in Laura's case. According to Howe (2008), EFT facilitates and directly works with the client and helps her to recover from her emotional trauma through a proper process. Thus, EFT is an integrative approach to influencing the client via neuroscience and humanistic traditions. Thus, this can be helpful in Laura's case to better understand that having no child does not mean that life has ended, especially when her mother is alive and with

her. She should not miss the chance to start a better relationship with her mother and must think of things differently to not only heal her relationship with her mother but to comfort her old mother in the end days of her life[ CITATION How08 \l 1033 ]. Key Features of Intervention Model: Motivational Interviewing As a social worker, EFT is the most suitable approach to work with clients, as it does not demand for any specific psychological medical terms; rather it needs an emotional development between social worker and client, through which they can start a new journey of emotional discussion together. Specifically, the key features of EFT are; - Stimulus: Firstly, it is crucial to develop an emotional discussion with Laura and understand what stimulates her depression. For example, her menopause report or recalling childhood bad memories can be the stimulus. However, the case study highlighted that Laura won't be able to become a mother so she is upset or maybe she regrets never trying to have children before because of her bad childhood experiences with her mother. - Attention: However, she has always thought things from her perspective and never tried to understand why her mother had done this to them, maybe because of some illness or frustration. Did she ever try to ask her mother about her relationship with her father? May be a mother was going through domestic violence. Thus, Laura needs to pay attention to minor things which she never thought of before and must take a new start with her mother by spending quality time with her and making new discussions or even old discussions regarding her childhood to understand her perspective [ CITATION Rya21 \l 1033 ]. - Emotional Schema: The discussion with the mother can help her to know why her mother had been doing cruel things to her children despite of loving them so

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much, as she never left the children alone and never thought to marry any other person. This proves the mother always loved them. Thus, the discussion may help them to discuss the flaws in their relationship and develop an emotional connection with each other from a new direction [ CITATION Oak17 \l 1033 ]. - Behaviour: Finally, after realising things, Laura may decide to have a new start with her mother and enjoy the time till her mother is alive. As of now, due to menopause, she cannot become a mother, but it does not mean that her life has ended. She can be a social worker to help humanity and many other children like her, who experience child abuse. Her help will always keep her name alive, and so she will never feel empty of being wasted. - Applying Intervention to the Case When applying the intervention to Laura's case, different sessions of discussions can be arranged. Firstly, Laura can be asked to come alone, during which she can share what she feels about her mother, and relationship with her mother, and her decision of not having children ever. After that the sessions can be arranged with both; Laura and her Mother (only if Laura is comfortable), during which their emotional connection can be developed by leaving them to discuss Laura's childhood, and the experiences of her mother during her early marriage and later. This can reveal many hidden truths to Laura, which her mother might not have been sharing with her due to some comfort barriers [ CITATION Oak17 \l 1033 ]. Such discussions will reveal a lot of things to Laura, which will change her perspective regarding parenting, as well as regarding her mother. Thus, it will not only develop her emotional connection with her mother but also help her to think of other relations from different perspectives. Finally, Laura can be given different opportunities to work with social working organizations, through which she can work with different child workers and help the children fight against their physical and psychological abuse. She can also work with different workers to help women re-shaping their lives after being victims of domestic

violence or physical assault. This will bring a change in Laura’s life and will connect her with others emotionally which will reshape her personality, as well as psychological health. Strength and Limitations There are a lot of strengths of the EFT model, as it is focused on helping the clients emotionally without any help from psychiatrists. EFT is the best therapy to let client experience a new journey of emotions which help them to realize some unseen facts, and look at life from different perspectives. However, the major limitation of the model is that a social worker may not implement the strategies like a psychiatrist and thus at some stage, help from a doctor or psychiatrist may be required. Also, there are chances that the emotional journey will make things even worse. Thus, to overcome such challenges, a social worker has very limited resources.

References Counselling, O., 2017. A quick explanation of Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). [Online] Available at: http://www.liveoakcounselingct.com/resources/2016/5/11/a-quick- explanation-of-emotionally-focused-couples-therapy-eft Engle, R. L., Mohr, D. C. & Holmes, S. K., 2021. Emotionally Focused Therapy. [Online] Available at: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/emotionally- focused-therapy Howe, D., 2008. The emotionally intelligent social worker. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Jack, Joseph & Mandel, M., 2020. Motivational Interviewing. Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, 1(1). Motter, A. a. d., 2020. Client-Centered Theory. 4th ed. s.l.: Theoretical Perspectives for Direct Social Work Practice. PsychologyToday, 2021. Oxford University Press. [Online] Available at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/depression/depression-and- suicide Rollnick, S. & Butler, C. C., 2010. Motivational interviewing. BMJ, p. 340. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c1900. Rowe, W., 2011. Client-centred theory: The enduring principles of a person-centred approach. In: Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches. s.l.: Oxford University Press, p. 58–76.

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