Goal Setting Activity
CSL 342 Chapter 10
Chapter 10: Goal Activity
Create a goal that you will present to your client. There are many variables that need to be considered as we create goals, such as the racial and cultural background of the client, his or her physical and mental ability to carry out the goal, or environmental or personal factors that might inhibit reaching goals. You can make assumptions and build them into the goals. Remember that goals must be prioritized; pertinent issues are to be addressed first.
- Susan has recently acknowledged that she has an eating disorder and wants to return to normal eating habits. She is unemployed and does not have the funds to seek medical care or to consult with a dietary professional. She is not even sure she can afford to buy “healthy foods.” Most of her family is not very supportive and discounts that she has a problem, so she is afraid to ask them for help. However, her sister encouraged her to seek counseling.
Following a DUI, Bill was court mandated to seek counseling services. He has not had a drink in three weeks, but is very depressed as he sits before you. His wife is threatening to leave him and his job is in jeopardy. Bill’s self- esteem is very low. He is wondering how he will go on.
Melinda experiences panic attacks. She is deathly afraid of flying and has to attend a conference on the west coast next month. The conference is sandwiched between two other mandatory meetings in the home office here, so there is not enough time to drive. As she talks about losing her job if she doesn’t go, she begins to breathe heavily and is sweating.
Carol and Bob are on the verge of ending their marriage. They say that they love each other, but find it increasingly difficult to be together without fighting. It has been months since they had sexual intercourse. He says it is because she spends every minute of the day with the children. She complains that he doesn’t do a thing around the house.
Timmy, who is 12 years old, comes from a single parent home. His mother works two jobs and he never sees his father. Timmy has been having problems at school. He doesn’t stay in his seat and is disruptive in class. His grades are slipping and his mother says that he spends most of his free time playing violent video games. Last week, he wrote obscenities on his bedroom wall with spray-paint.
Young, Mark E. (2013) Learning the art of helping: Building blocks and techniques (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson Ed.
Katherinne Lehmann, BSW
Wayne State College Graduate Assistant
School of Education and Counseling
Email: kalehm03@wsc.edu
Location: Wayne State College, Main Street, Wayne, NE, United States
Phone: 712-899-0840