Wellness Assessment

I decided to meet with a female client in her late 20 who is diagnosed with Depressive Disorder NOS. For this forum, I will refer to her as Sue. Sue is currently living at one of our community residential facilities and is working towards securing her own apartment along with finishing her Bachelor’s degree in business. When I approached Sue about completing the wellness booklet with me, she was hesitant but agreeable. We started with discussing the overview of the wellness tool and how each dimension was interrelated. Sue appeared to be less guard once the purpose of the tool was explained. As we moved to the Physical Wellness section, Sue became very uncomfortable. Sue struggles with an eating disorder and often purges when she is feeling overwhelmed or stressed. In the past few months, staff has frequently expressed their concerns with Sue and has offered her additional supports. Once the conversation shifted to Sue’s strengths in this area, she appeared to relax. When she was asked about her strengths, she felt she had none. After using the assessment portion, she felt her only strength was the avoidance of tobacco products. Sue was praised for this. However, Sue was also reminded of her mode of transportation …show more content…
This area presented a challenge for Sue. At first she was unable to think of any strengths, but after completing the assessment portion she was able to develop two strength. Sue felt that keeping her bedroom neat and organized was important to her. She also felt that her home was safe and secure, but her community was not. Sue began to shift her focus to the community that she lives in. She stated that she didn’t like the community due to the rising crime rate, but did not feel comfortable moving out of the area. Once the conversation shifted, it was difficult to regain our momentum towards focusing on strengths. It appeared that her negative feelings surrounding her