1LT Farlin Reynoso
CH-BOLC 15-002
Solution Focus Pastoral Counseling Verbatim/Session- “Me or the Xbox”
Client’s need: Kathy and Franklin’s relationship is struggling. Franklin has dedicated many hours playing video game. Kathy is to now to the point to leave Franklin is he doesn’t change on his video problem. Both clients are Protestants, seem in good health. Kathy seems very open to come here as a last resort. Franklin seems less open, but ready to get work somewhere to keep the marriage alive.
CH Reynoso (WHAT’s BETTER QUESTION): So what’s going better since we last met?
Kathy: Since last time, things have gone wrong. We met one time with you and he started changing a little, but dropped back to his old ways.
Franklin: I don’t understand. What’s the
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CH Reynoso: Is that something you can do?
Kathy: Yes.
CH Reynoso: Tell me about any ideas you have about how this can happen.
Kathy: I’ll have to let him do his thing (with the video game) a little.
CH Reynoso: Which part of this miracle would be easiest to get started?
Franklin: I can try to reduce my play time from everyday to once every other day.
CH Reynoso: (COMPLIMENTS) That’s a great idea! Are there any times when the miracle already happens, even just a little bit?
Kathy: I think it did for a little while in one week.
CH Reynoso: So, it can again right?
Franklin: Right.
CH Reynoso: What you think if in the next week you pick one day and pretend that the miracle has happened and look for what difference it makes.
Franklin and Kathy: Ok.
CH Reynoso (COPING QUESTIONS): Kathy, how do you manage to deal with such difficult situations each day?
Kathy: I just to it, one day at the time, one day at the time… But that’s we are here. I didn’t want to go no more.
CH Reynoso: How did you manage to cope before you gave up?
Kathy: I think that because he at least tried to do something is was worth it. That’s what brought me here