Journal Entry # 6
Dawn C. Davis
4/30/13
9:45PM
Journal Entry # 6
Q: Your client just told you that their pet dog was run over by a car. The client begins to cry. What do?
You do?
A:, If my client just told me that their pet dog was run over by a car, I would first lower my tone of voice and in a soothing way say; I'm so very sorry that happened, and once I see that my client has started to cry I would then say “I see that you’re really sad you must love your dog a lot?” I think the next most appropriate thing to do would be to stay silent for a couple of minutes after that and give my client a chance to grieve however, I will reassure him/her that it is okay to be sad because our pets are special to us all. After giving my client some time to cry and release her emotions; if she does not begin to speak I'd ask her if she wants to talk about the situation. The last thing I want to do is cause her any further anguish therefore, I will not badger the client about details of where, what, how, and when but instead giving the client an opportunity to freely open up about the events leading up to the situation at hand. Although the client may be distraught about his/her dog this may also be a chance for the client to be at peace because, I believe that expressing happy times and thinking good thoughts can bring some people closure in times of tragic events. The client does not say in the beginning whether their dog is deceased or not; a dog getting hit by a car does not mean the dog was killed it may just be injured. In hopes that my client is candid about all the details, I can then offer my suggestions but only if it appropriately fits what I feel will help my client heal her anguish. In conclusion my main goal and objective would be to show my client Empathy, Empathy, Empathy.
Hi Dawn, at the beginning of your writing you showed empathy to your client's loss and you gave your client moment for her or his loss. I saw then you were enough patience with your client because you want to give some time to your client to be able to open up to you. In other words, I show you have connection with you first but then you lost the connection with your client. If I were you after my client feels ready to discuss about his or her loss I would suggest my client to remember his/her dog about what make it special for you. I will also tell my client if you want someone to talk to I will be here. Finally I would tell my client " I am sorry for your loss". If I were have to use a certain therapy I would tell my client if he/she could do a drawing about what is going through his/her mind or feels .
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