Review the Vargas Family Case Study located in the class resources. Write a 750-1,000-word paper in which you demonstrate how counselors apply Strategic Family Therapy theories to analyze the presenting problems and choose appropriate interventions. Be sure to answer the following questions in your paper:   How would a Haley-Madanes strategic counselor approach the current…

Vargas Case Study: Session 8 This session with the Vargas family includes Elizabeth, Bob, Frank, and Heidi. You begin by inviting Bob and Elizabeth to sit together on the couch and follow up on the events described to you in the phone call with Elizabeth You learn that there are ongoing concerns regarding Geoff’s safety,…

Vargas Case Study: Session 6 The Vargas family arrives five minutes late for their sixth session. Elizabeth apologizes for their tardiness and complains that they had come from an event hosted by her former employer and were having an argument in the parking lot. You notice the children appear somewhat disheveled with red cheeks and…

Vargas Case Study: Session 7 Since the last session, you received a call from Elizabeth who stated her family was in crisis. She reported that her nephew Geoff, the 15-year-old stepson of Bob’s sister, Katie, had nearly overdosed. She said that the family had noticed some changes with Geoff since his father’s recent death, but…

Vargas Case Study: Session 4 The Vargas family arrives for the fourth session at separate times. You have been chatting with Elizabeth and Heidi about Frank’s recent school suspension when Bob and Frank enter. They are having an animated conversation, laughing hysterically, and Heidi comments on how Frank is wearing socks, not the rain boots…

Vargas Case Study: Session 5 The Vargas family arrives to their fifth session together and on time. As a follow-up to last week’s focus on the family structure, you decide to consider a strategic approach this week. To check in, you invite them to share any feedback from last week’s session. Bob reports that he…

Vargas Case Study: Session 2 Elizabeth arrives on time with Frank and Heidi for the second session. Elizabeth appears somewhat frazzled and tells you that she had just heard from Bob who said he would be “a little late” because he “lost track of time.” You note Elizabeth’s frustration, which she confirms by saying this…

Vargas Case Study: Session 3 Bob and Elizabeth arrive together for the third session. As planned, you remind the couple that the goal of today’s session is to gather information about their families of origin. Bob begins by   © 2021. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.   telling you about his older sister, Katie,…

Read the Vargas Family Case Study located in the class resources. Write a 700-1,050-word paper that addresses the following:• A discussion of how a counselor could build a therapeutic alliance with the Vargas family.• A discussion of family patterns that could be maintaining the problem for the Vargas family.• A discussion of at least one…

Vargas Case Study: Session 1 Bob and Elizabeth Vargas have been married for 10 years. They have two children, Frank (8) and Heidi (6). Bob teaches high school PE and coaches football, wrestling, and baseball. Elizabeth recently quit her job where she was an attorney in a law firm that specializes in Family Law. She…