Introduction
Jane is a young adult approaching her thirties. She is not happy with how things are unfolding in her life. Everything seems to be going wrong and she is not happy with her job. Jane also has self-esteem issues. To add salt to the injury, she is single and has not been in a relationship for a while. She is feeling rejected, and unloved. This has made her spend most of her time locked up in her house as getting out makes it worse in a world so full of judgmental people. There is a dire need for change in Jane’s life, least she sinks into depression or indulges herself in drug abuse and other harmful temporal ways of dealing with her life challenges. To achieve change successfully, there need be a clearly laid plan of assisting her in changing her life’s point of view. In this, I will use Prochaska and DiClemente’s change model in my canceling sessions with her and journey to change.
Pre-contemplation
This is a stage of change where the client sees no need of change. Most clients in this stage do not even present themselves for help. Most are coerced or forced to seek help. Luckily, Jane has presented herself for help. This means she has identified a problem in her life and she sees and feels the need for change. To start off the change process, the very important question to ask Jane is: are you willing to change in the next couple of months?
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Contemplation
This is Jane's position in the change cycle. This is a confusing stage where the client; Jane feels the need for change but at the same time, feels like remaining in her current state of life despair. The goal is to make Jane appreciate herself, appreciate her job, take life easy, and make her understand that she is loved and appreciated. This means changing her perspective on life. To achieve this, Jane has to know the pros and cons of the change she is about to make. The point is to make her feel a volunteer in this change process, not force her into the change process and instill hope and possibility of change in her. The questions to help Jane be part of the change process as well as understand her are; what are the benefits of changing your attitude towards life? What problems do you think may arise due to your change of attitude?
Preparation
Jane has indicated her preparedness through seeking help from a professional. Jane has also taken the step of avoiding judgment from people this being one of the causes of her low self-esteem and life despair. Despite this being a wrong approach in dealing with her problem, it shows her willingness to create a solution to her predicaments. At this stage, my work is to encourage her and show her that she has taken the right cause of action towards dealing with her problem. At this point, we are going to set small goals for her to achieve so as to help her gradually overcome her problem. Some of these goals are, having Jane spend time outdoors on her off days, or taking part in an activity like swimming or a walk in the park more often. Goals that will make her feel beautiful, confident, and more composed in public. Activities that will help her let go of her self-pity and inhibitions.
Action
At this stage of change, Jane ought to have overcome her problems through the everyday goals we set at the preparation stage. This should be assessed around the sixth month. At this point, she should be in a position to go out and interact with people more without feeling inferior or judged. My work at this stage is to encourage her and make her believe that she can maintain the new change and attitude she has adapted.
Maintenance
Maintenance is the fifth stage of change. At this point, my work is to stay in touch with Jane and check how she is holding up and committing to her new behavior and attitude. If any intervention is needed from me, then I must be there to help Jane maintain her change.
Relapse
This is a stage that must be avoided by all means. This is when the client starts relapsing to her old behavior. This can only be avoided through constant communication and contact with Jane, and have her communicate every time she feels as though she might let go of her new attitude and behavior and relapse to her old.
