Demographics
I am trying to figure out who I am, my peers are very important to me and to top it off my body is going through physical changes.
What is Erickson's Adolescence Stage, Identity vs. confusion
My mother is a recovering drug addict her drug of choice was crack cocaine, she has been sober for about 12 years which is great but unfortunately, she was still using when she was pregnant with me.
What is drug-exposed baby
I am angry all of the time, I feel stressed out and overwhelmed.
What are feelings
My family does not have much, and it is difficult for my mother to provide for us.
What is a low-income family
My family needs a place to live, and we have to leave the Dream Center by February 28th
What is stable housing
I graduated from elementary, and I have two more years until my next graduation, what grade am I in?
What is 6th-grade
My mother and father would always argue, and even hit each other. This one time the cops showed up to our home because our neighbors called them after hearing all of the commotion coming from our home.
What is Domestic Violence
When I was 3-years-old, my 13-year-old babysitter did inappropriate things to me and my siblings.
What is sexual abuse
A five-stage-model of human needs.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
The act of treating a person differently — negatively or positively — because of that person's race, class, sexual orientation or gender or any other group to which that person belongs
What is discrimination
I have two older siblings, and I am the youngest.
My father suffers from a disease that affects his digestive system and causes him a lot of pain. This condition has required multiple surgeries and the need for a colostomy bag.
What is diverticulitis
I have a lot of absences and I am not passing all of my classes.
What is academic challenges
Helps the client understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other and the ways they interact in their environment.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
My education is important and I need help from this agency to help me succeed.
What is the school system
I am light complected, but I do not identify as White; however, my father does.
What is biracial
What is history with DCFS
True or False- Somatic symptoms are limited to medical illnesses.
What is False- stress and anxiety can manifest somatic symptoms such as stomach aches, headaches, nausea, etc.
Components of a good therapeutic relationship
What is trust, respect, and having good rapport
I always have stomach aches, and I don't know why
What is a medical referral
True or False- Having a section 8 voucher guarantees housing?
What is False- My Family has a section 8 voucher but we were evicted from our last home and we are currently living at the Dream Center because my mother was unable to find a home for us before getting evicted.
If you ask me about my family, I am closer to my mother, and both of my siblings tend to side with my father. I do not get along with my father, or my siblings.
What is triangulation
A repetitive stress injury to the brain caused by repeated and prolonged traumatic experiences during the developmental years.
What is Complex Trauma
When I meet with my therapist it is important that I feel comfortable, and able to talk about anything.
What is a safe, open and non-judgemental space
Depending on where my new home will be, I might not be able to continue to attend Camino Nuevo and I might have to go to a different school. I will also have to discontinue therapy at Camino Nuevo.
What is termination of services