Objective Case Study

Abstract

Rebecca is uncertain of her future because of a large investment made by her parents many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Kist are the proud owners of a high-end Banquet hall in the suburbs of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Ronald and Donna have worked exceptionally hard to provide Rebecca a great childhood, as well as a life having her every need met, even including Rebecca’s every want while in College. The issue that brings Rebecca into my office is that being that she is the only daughter, she fears that moving away from her parents and the family business she would be disappointing her parents and possibly allowing the family business to be passed onto someone outside of the Kist family.

Key Words: respect, attachment, anger, trust, counseling

Object Relations Case Study of Rebecca:

A Conceptualization and Treatment Plan

Person Centered Behavior

Rebecca is the only child of Ronald and Donna (Ronald is 54 and Donna is 53). Ronald and Donna have lived in Johnstown, Pennsylvania their entire lives and have not traveled outside of the state lines. Rebecca, with the exception of College, has always lived with her parents. Rebecca never saw herself leaving Johnstown until a visit to a high school friend’s home in Nashville, Tennessee. Rebecca now wants to uproot from Pennsylvania and move to Tennessee to take a position as a Registered Nurse in Nashville Regent Hospital.

Presenting Concerns

Rebecca presents herself as a lady who only wants the best in the life given to her by her family. She feels completely alone and only seeks the approval of her parent’s (especially her mother) in every decision she makes in her life. Rebecca is unable to make a decision of what to do upon graduation from nursing school in only a few short months. She admitted, in our meeting that did not tell her parents that she sent a resume to Tennessee because she honestly thought that she would not have a chance to be a part of such a prestigious...