SOCW 6060 Reflection Questions: The Bradley Family

What specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) did you use to address this client situation?

Various counseling skills including reflection, summarization, empathy, and rapport were used when Tiffani was sharing her life story. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques helped Tiffani adjust her thoughts around her self-worth. Further, we addressed her feelings related to Donald and her potentially dangerous view of him as her savior. SOCW 6060 Reflection Questions: The Bradley Family.

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Which theory or theories did you use to guide your practice?

We focused on Tiffani’s goals and cognitive behavioral theory to help with her history of sexual abuse.

What were the identified strengths of the client(s)?

Tiffani’s strengths lie in her dedication to her sister and her desire to be reunited with her. Another strength is that she no longer seems to be emotionally attached to her former pimp, Donald, and does not seem to be attached emotionally to her last pimp, John T.

What were the identified challenges faced by the client(s)?

Tiffani has had to become self-sufficient enough to care for herself.

What were the agreed-upon goals to be met to address the concern?

The goals were to help her utilize all of the services provided and address her traumatic experiences in her early childhood and with Donald and John T. Her goals included attaining a level of self-sufficiency by obtaining her GED, getting a job, and renting an apartment. She also wanted to reunite with her sister and begin a meaningful relationship with her.

Did you have to address any issues around cultural competence? Did you have to learn about this population/group prior to beginning your work with this client system? If so, what type of research did you do to prepare?

I had to understand her background and how she became involved with Donald and then John T. I learned about domestic human trafficking and the tactics used by pimps to maintain power and control over others.

What local, state, or federal policies could (or did) affect this case?

New laws and policies concerning human trafficking and their tie-in with laws that address youth who are prostituted affected this case.

How would you advocate for social change to positively affect this case?

I would advocate for a national policy that addresses young men and women as survivors of human trafficking rather than prostitutes in our legal system.

Were there any legal or ethical issues present in the case? If so, what were they and how were they addressed?

The legal issue in this case concerned the new policy on how youth are penalized by the court system when found guilty of prostitution. There was an ethical issue that was not identified in the narrative. The director of Teens First requested that I ask Tiffani if we could use her image and story to promote the agency’s services. I felt it was unethical to present this request to her because it was still early in her healing process and there were potential unintended negative consequences that could occur that she might not consider due to her age. SOCW 6060 Reflection Questions: The Bradley Family.

How can evidence-based practice be integrated into this situation?

Evidence-based practice techniques are key methods used in the work with this client.

Is there any additional information that is important to the case?

While Tiffani was a client, the director of Teens First asked that I see if she would be willing to allow us to use her image and story to promote our services. I explained to the director that I felt Tiffani was in no position to make this decision. I explained that she had not been in treatment long enough to able to truly separate herself from what had happened. I worried that seeing her image on posters throughout the city might negatively affect her over time. I also felt that due to her age, she could not clearly make this decision and comprehend the potential negative consequences that might occur by agreeing to this. For example, I worried that people on the street might recognize her from the advertisements and point her out and say demeaning things to her. I also wondered what effect this might have on her relationships with her family if they saw the advertisements. Finally, I was concerned that there might be retribution on the part of Donald or John T. if they saw the posters.

Describe any additional personal reflections about this case.

I had strong feelings over the ethics of using a client’s image and story to market the agency. While in the end it is the client’s decision, I did not feel she was in a position to make this decision clearly. Due to her age and the limited time in treatment, I felt she could easily be manipulated to do something she might regret later. I had mixed feelings about making this decision for her or presenting the situation for her to make on her own.