Counselor's Recovery: Case Study

Counselor met with Pt. for his monthly individual session. Counselor encouraged pt. to share about his current recovery concerns, his prescribed medication compliance, and his recovery progress. Counselor and Pt. discuss how his lack of engagement and whether he continues to use cocaine on the daily basis. Pt is current prescribed medication his “working well”. Pt. reported taking methadone in this program for 3 years. Pt. indicted that his recovery is changing for the better because he is playing more with his kids and his relationship with his wife. Pt. was reinforced for his achievement on improving his family and understanding of the impact failing to not taking his medication as prescribed by Doctor. Pt. reported that he stills using cocaine several times a week.
reported that he is very concern about his financial problems. Pt. stated, “I don’t know when my check going to come. I get pay when I complete projects.” Counselor also helped Pt. to be assertive about not lending money to friends, or spending his money buying drugs, and perhaps about holding his commitment, whatever it is. Counselor asked him if his current emotions and behaviors helping him or hurting him. Pt. reported that he has been dealing with high amount of stress recently due to working a lot and having a lot of bills. Pt. verbalized how he is trying to refinance his house but it was dine because he plaid few months late. Counselor explained that he needs to reorder his priorities in order to make time with his family. Counselor told him that he must learn to not bring work to home and create a daily schedule. When Counselor asked Pt. what he would like to do to improve his engagement in the program. Pt. stated, “I would like to come down from my daily