Theory Counselling and Psychotherapy

Question: Discuss about the Theory Counselling and Psychotherapy. Answer: Introduction: If I were in a position to advise Bilbo, I would do my best to help him. The first thing I would do is to acknowledge that as a young man, he is still in the crystallized phase of intelligence. Meaning, he is not able to make rational decisions because he still has to rely on his experience, knowledge and skills, which in this case is lacking in him. He is neither experienced nor having any skills that he can rely on at this time to deal with the troublesome situation he faces. In this regard, I would use the opportunity to advise him not to be worried. The unfortunate circumstances that had befell his sweetheart Haki are normal human experiences. The fact that Haki suffered from left-sided salpingo-oopherectomy should not worry him a lot. I would encourage him to be confident enough to because he had already made commendable efforts by taking her to the hospital to seek for medical care (Corey, 2013). He would only need to worry a lot if the sick lady had not received any treatment and had a worsening condition. Despite lacking experiences, I would advise Bilbo to accept the situation and move on. It is nonsensical to live in the past and keep on worrying about what has happened. After all, he cannot undo what has occurred. So, what he should do is to use his mind to reason out and critically think about the necessary measures to take to handle the situation. It for this reason that I recommend that he should seek for a further medical intervention to assess the sick ladys condition. At the same time, he should own up and seek for permission from the school administration on behalf of her sick lover. This will show that he can use his intelligence to solve real life challenges (Furnham, 2014). Peter At the age of 61, Peter has definitely become an adult. As an elderly, he is not exempt from the challenges that are faced by the aging persons such as discrimination and isolation. Peter therefore faces a challenge because he is viewed as a burden in the family and a workplace. Worse still, he feels discriminated at the workplace where he is not entitled to benefits like promotion and recognition that are exclusively reserved for the much younger and active employees. Lastly, Peters age has made him prone to chronic illnesses like diabetes that troubles him and his family. In fact, Peters situation may worsen as a result of the negative perception he has about his old age. For example, when he is urged to retire, he is made to feel more rejected and unfit to be in the workplace and may be society in general. This feeling of rejection and isolation can complicate Peters situation and make him more vulnerable to health problems. Therefore, to address Peters situation, he has to be given attentive health care services. Unlike the younger patients, Peter requires more attention. His elderly condition complicates his health status. It makes him prone to multimorbidity, a situation characterized by multiple chronic infections each of which requiring attentive care. At the same time, Peter is aging and might be vulnerable to mental illnesses (Lavallire, Burstein, Arezes Coughlina, 2016). Therefore, Peter should not be regarded as a young diabetes patient because his condition is too complex and can worsen if not keenly monitored by the health care providers and his family. Selina By quitting her job at 45 and insisting on going back to the campus to get a life before its too late Selina is obviously a victim of mid-life crisis. She has been compelled to resign from her workplace because of aging and regrets. She regrets serving as mother and is also remorseful for not accomplishing certain goals in life. She feels ashamed that she did not accomplish educational goals just like the rest of the society (Seo Kim Jung, 2016). That is why she has been concentrating on caring for her family and working in a clothing store. This is a clear proof that Seilna suffers from mid-age crisis-a common developmental problem that occurs during the middle age. Personally, I am convinced that Selina has made a wrong d3cision. Although education is good, it can only be beneficial if acquired at the right time. Human being has a short life span that should be properly planned. So, for Selina, an aging parent to abandon her family responsibilities and go back to college, it means that she is having a developmental challenge that should be addressed. After all, she does not aim at advancing her education, but enjoying campus life. Meaning, she regrets missing that during her tender age. This will actually negatively impact on her family (Harvey, 2007). 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