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Brief Summary On ' The Goals For The Session ' Essay

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I. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SESSION: (1-2 paragraphs).

• The goals for the session were to set the agenda, talk about information acquired during the intake, explain the cognitive model, do a mood check, find out what problems Rachel wanted to work on, address one or two of those problems during this session, provide several homework assignments, and elicit feedback about the session.
• Rachel began by sharing that she spoke with her ex husband, which caused her to feel anxious and was the main topic she wanted to focus on. Rachel also stated that she wanted to address her sleep issues during the session. Therefore, we spent the majority of the time talking about her feelings related to her husband and coping strategies she could adopt to make her feel better. Towards the end of the session, we spoke briefly about her sleep issues. Specifically, Rachel described why she has difficulties falling asleep, so I gave her some feedback and a homework assignment that will hopefully allow her to be mindful about her thoughts while she is trying to sleep.

• Throughout the session, I picked up on two dysfunctional beliefs. First, Rachel stated, “I’m all alone, so I cannot sleep”. Second, she said, “I wish I could never see my husband again”.

II. SESSION AGENDA
• Rachel and I chose to focus on her anxiety, which was related to her thoughts about her ex-husband. More specifically, I showed Rachel how it was her thoughts about her ex-husband that caused her to feel

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