H: Hi Cathy, thank you for taking the time to come and meet with me today.

H: Hi Cathy, thank you for taking the time to come and meet with me today.

C: Hi

H: Just before we get started, can you please read the informed consent statement

C: yes sure I am aware that this video will be submitted to teaching staff in the School of Psychology at CSU, and that it will not be viewed by anyone else without my permission. I am aware that I am engaging in a role-play as if I am someone else, and will not be asked to divulge true personal information at any stage.

H:Thank you

H: I also just want to go over a few

things regarding ,role of councillor is to mange of emotional and psychological difficulties to help you bring about effective change to enhance your wellbeing, Which is purpose of session too and confidentiality with you and make sure that we discuss a little bit about the counselling relationship.

C: ok

H: However, there may be specific situations where I may need to break confidentiality.

That is if you tell me that you may be of harm to yourself or to others or if you tell me that

youve been involved in a serious crime or if the information is requested with a subpoena during legal

proceedings. So in those situations I would be required to share the information that we discuss. Do you have any questions about any of this so far?

C: No I dont think so.

H: Ok then well just get started, so firstly thanks for coming in today, its nice to meet you. Is there a specific reason for your visit?

C: Yes, Im here because about 6 weeks ago I was in a really bad car accident.

H: Oh dear, Im really sorry to hear that. Can you tell me a little more about what happened?

C: Ya, I was driving along the highway, it was late at night I was on my way home from a

friends house and it was raining pretty hard and I just ended up loosing control of my car, it

spun around and I ended up upside down in my car in the other lane.

H: Wow, that must have been extremely scary for you.

C: Yes, it was pretty crazy,

H: So since the accident, you just havent been feeling like yourself, youve been feeling

tired and down. Can you tell me a little more about that?

C: Ya, so Ive just been really scared to drive anywhere by myself mostly. I havent been

wanting to go to work because Im scared to do the drive in the morning and during rush hour

on the way home and Ive been avoiding seeing my friends because I will only hang out

with them if theyll drive over to my house.

H: Right, so the fact that youve been avoiding driving means that youre not participating in

things that you think make you feel good, like being with your friends.

C: Ya and just having the independence to go places and get things done. Like now my

husband is doing the grocery shopping after work because I dont want to drive anywhere.

Im like not being helpful anymore and Im not

doing anything.

H: So looking at some of your goals, like feeling more comfortable and being able to

go to friends, what might be a small step you could take in order to reach those goals?

.

C: I dont know I guess now Im just driving to work right now and then I come straight

home. So I dont know like I dont really want to drive anywhere else.

H: Ok, thank you for being honest.

C: Ya I just dont know if I can do it. I just get so nervous.

H: Do you think you might be able to try some very simple breathing exercises, and some

mindfulness practices that help to reduce the feelings of anxiety when you get into the car.

C: Ya, definitely.

H: Right, ya. So youre already in the car because you have to drive home from work, and

then along the way you stop at a grocery store and then perhaps we could gradually

work our way up to driving to different locations.

C: Yea I guess I could start with something that is right along the route of where I drive

to work and then go from there.

H: You have made a lot of progress already, at the beginning of the session you

mentioned that you werent feeling motivated.

C: Ya thats right.

H: Well I think thats a really good place to get started and things might not progress

perfectly, but you have a very good attitude especially considering what youve

experienced so thank you for coming here today.

C: Thank you

H: Great thanks Cathy, I look forward to continuing to work with you and help you get

through this difficult time.

C: Thanks.