Presented to:
Rev. Dr. G. Shobaham
Presented by:
Binu B Peniel (M.Th-
1)
VERBATIM: 5
Background of the client
Radhakrishnan is a seventh Standard student at the Seminary School and a member of the Boarding hostel run by the seminary. Presenting problem is the lack of concentration in studies. He
has two siblings and his family is undergoing serious financial crisis due to an
accidental financial lose.
Counsellor: 1.
My name is Binu B. Peniel and I do my counseling studies in this seminary. Can you
introduce yourself and tell something about your family?
Counselee: 1. My
name is Radhakrishnan, I do my seventh standard studies here in this school. I
have one elder brother and one younger sister at home. My father is doing some
furniture work. My mother is at home and not doing any job.
Counsellor: 2. Radhakrishnan
I am happy to hear about you and about your family and if you have any difficulty
that you are going through at this hostel or studies, I will be happier to hear
about that.
Counselee: 2. I
haven’t paid the fees for this academic year in the hostel. My father doesn’t
have any job now. My family is undergoing difficult time in relation with the
financial matters.
Counsellor: 3. Radhakrishnan
I understand that you and your family is going through some financial crisis.
Then it is interesting to note that you understand the situation of your
family.
Counselee: 3. My
father had enough work. We had a big furniture workshop. He use to work hard
and make a lot furniture and we use to sell them in the near city and that is the way we make our living. Last year
an unfortunate thing happened. We ended up in a huge debt and we lost our home
and workshop. It was after this all the trouble started.
Counsellor:
4. Radhakrishnan I am sorry to hear
about the accidental lose of your dad’s work environment and the preceding
troubles that followed you and your family. Can you tell me more about how this
is troubling you at this point of time and how you understand the difficulties?
Counselee: 4.
We were really struggling without finance. Some time we did not had much to eat
at home. That it the reason why I am ended up in staying this hostel. When we
almost sleep I hear my father and mother talking about the troubles going on.
Then they are also suspicious about how they will take care of my needs. Then
both will sit and cry. I often hear about that when I was at home. This almost
kills my sleep and I also feel sad and depressed about that. Now I have no clue
about how will I pay the fees?
Counsellor: 5.
Radhakrishnan when you think about the question of how you will pay the fees
and the helpless situation of your parents you feel depressed and confused. At
this time what you do at this depressed state.
Counselee: 5. I
never say this to any persons. I don’t like anyone coming to know about my
situation and problems.
Counsellor:
6.
What you think will happen if you say to others about your problems.
Counselee:
6. I
only say any of my difficulties to my mother and if I say to her she will be
much worried. I love my mother so much. I don’t like to see her struggling and
crying.
Counsellor: 7. Radhakrishnan
love your mother so much and you don’t like to see your mother crying. So now
what you do is, you never share it with any one. You try to hide your problems
deep down inside your heart and you carry the pain and you almost cry inside
your heart.
Counselee: 7. I
feel and think about my problems while my teachers are teaching. I also think
about the struggle my father and mother is going through. I never hear anything
or never give attention to my teachers.
Counsellor: 8.
In your relationship with the teachers your behavior is to never give attention
to their teaching because you are centered on your problems and as well us you
never share your problems with them. How about in other personal relationships?
Counselee: 8. I
don’t have any close friends. Jobin is coming from near my home. When I play
with him, in the midst of that I think about my parents and I stop playing with him and I go to the room and sit over there in a lonely place. Then Nithin
will get angry and he will start hating me and he never there after interact
with me.
Counsellor: 9. Radhakrishnan
you never even able to concentrate on playing any game. Then how is your
relationship with your siblings.
Counselee: 9. I
am so close to my younger sister. But when I feel down or think about my
situation, I go to the bed and facing the wall I lay down there. I will never
interact with her. I will not talk for about some time. Then my mother will
come and call me and ask me what happened, I will say nothing happened to me.
Counsellor: 10. Then how about your studies?
Counselee: 10. I am never able to
concentrate on my studies. Then I am also not able to acquire much marks in the
studies. I don’t have anyone to help me. I like myself to be alone in a
place. This is my style.
Counsellor 11.
Now Radhakrishnan responding to the problem and the effects of the problem I
will explain to you in the following words.
Radhakrishnan
is not able to concentrate on your studies because you concentrate much on your
problems.
Radhakrishnan
is not able to spent fruitful time with your friends because you bring your
problems into your relationships.
At
home Radhakrishnan spent time mostly in a withdrawn position so you are not
able to spent fruitful time with your sister, brother and parents.
Radhakrishnan
is not able to share your problems with your sister and mother whom you like
and love so much. Thinking that they will also get worried about that.
In
the school and in this boarding also you are spending your time in a withdrawn
position because you are not able to open enough with your teachers and
friends.
Counselee: 11. Sir
what you said is very much true.
Counsellor: 12.
Radhakrishnan what will happen if you share your problem with the people whom
you love.
Counselee:
12. Sir, I
think I need to share it with them, I mean my problems. I think this will kind
of help me to reduce my tensions.
Counsellor: 13.
Radhakrishnan can you tell me what you wanted to be in life and what is your
goal in life.
Counselee: 13. I
wanted to be a civil engineer; I wanted to build a nice home for me and for my
family.
Counsellor:14. Radhakrishnan
I appreciate your dream.
Counselee: 14. Ok
Counsellor: 15.
Radhakrishnan have you read anything about our former President.
Counselee:
15. Yes I have to study about him in my class.
Counsellor: 16. He
has grown up as a child with/from a very poor background. His response toward
life was different. He was summing against the flow. If so how will you respond
to your problems?
Counselee: 16. Any way it will take some more time to solve
all the financial problems. My father is working hard and God is also there to
help us. Then I will respond to the life situations differently. I will study
and concentrate on my studies. I will be happy to play with my friends. I will
share my problems with my mother, sister and close friends. I will interact
with my brother and others in the family. I will seek the help of my teachers
for my studies.
Counsellor: 17.
Radhakrishnan tell me what will be the benefit of doing so.
Counsellor: 17.
I will be able to help my dream come true.
Counsellor: 18.
May the God help you to bring your dream come true.
Counsellor: 18. Sir
thank you for the time you spent with me and thank you for helping me.
Psychological
understanding and counselor’s evaluation:
I was able to help out
Radhakrishnan about the way in which he is responding to the situations and
present problems. There are so many place a leading question was necessary
because the energy level of the client is very low and he is not an outspoken.
His basic character of withdrawal was very much evident through out the
conversation. I need to further help him to understand his withdrawal symptoms.
Binu B. Peniel
binu.peniel@gmail.com
Nassau, The Bahamas
Binu B. Peniel
binu.peniel@gmail.com
Nassau, The Bahamas
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