User:Casshope/Humanistic Therapy with ADHD

Hope: Hello, I'm a therapist. My name is Hope. It's nice to see you today. How are you?

Cassidy: Just been through a tough day...

Hope: I’m so sorry to hear that. Do you mind if you describe to me what you've been going through?

Cassidy: Well, this morning I forgot my backpack at home, so I had to drive back home to get it. But when I got to school with my backpack in my hands, I realized that I forgot my English binder on my desk. During...

Hope: Hold on, take a deep breath. Let's take one step at a time. So you were forgetting things? Cassidy: Yes, I feel like I’m useless since I am always forgetting things.

Hope: You sound very frustrated with yourself.

Cassidy: Pretty much. During my math class, I was having difficulty focusing on learning.

Hope: You felt like you couldn’t focus on what your teacher’s teaching?

Cassidy: Yeah, but I shouldn’t be because math is my favorite subject. But today I was distracted so easily, I couldn’t even figure out the easiest problem.

Hope: So you were distracted and missing details? Maybe you had something in your mind that you don’t want to talk about?

Cassidy: Okay, there has been a cold war between my mom and I since two days ago. I blurted out some inappropriate comments because she told me to clean my room and I didn’t have time to do it.

Hope: You didn’t have time to clean your room and your mom got on your case. So that’s how the cold war started between you and your mom?

Cassidy: Ugh... I guess I feel like I’m always not good enough for my mom. I’ve shown my emotions without any restraint and acted without any regard of consequences.

Hope: So you think you are not good enough? I’m very sorry, it sounds like a tough day for you. Cassidy: Sometimes I just feel I’m not good enough for my parents. I mean, who doesn’t want a perfect child?

Hope: Do you wish you were a perfect child?

Cassidy: You know, I thought about that before, but I think God created each one of us to be unique, special, and different. I don’t think being perfect is good, what is important is to be yourself.

Hope: That’s right, be yourself!

Cassidy: Now, I’m feeling much better!

Hope: Awesome! See, it’s not wrong to share your feelings and thoughts. Your next therapy session is at this time on Friday. I’ll see you then.

Cassidy: OK, Thank you!