Reflective Social Work

When I came into my office this morning, I had a new client waiting for me. This client, Kaitlyn, has been an anorexic for a couple of years now. She showed a few pictures of her in the past, and she was so outgoing. She had no trouble talking to people, and had a positive attitude. She used to be on the dance team growing up and still enjoys it. She always dreamed big and wanted bigger and better things for herself. She feels uncomfortable with herself currently sometimes, and wants to stop feeling that way. She feels “ugly” as she put it. She wants to be able to hold her head up high and not feel embarrassed about her body. It has not has been as bad as it is now. Just recently, she has started using laxatives to help her lose the

She wants to be able to save up for a little house. With the little money that she gets, from either her mom, or finds, she uses them on laxatives now. She has become addicted to taking them, and sometimes buys about six-eight bottles a week. Taking all the laxatives has definitely taken an effect on her health. Even though she says she knew she was not healthy before, she is starting to experience some different symptoms and is starting to get some excruciating pain. She has read he side effects of the bottles and realizes that this is happening to her, but she would rather the weight loss happen. Her mom is very worried about her health, but cannot do anything. She will not listen to what her mom has to say about her health. She wants to be able to get healthier and eventually have kids of her own, but cannot at the moment. Kaitlyn also wants to show everyone that she can change and be a woman with a “regular”

The client, Kaityln, knows she needs help. She has come here because she needs help so she can help herself. She just does not know where to start or turn. She has said that she has tried to get help before, but it ended up failing. When she tried to get help last time, the staff and professionals that she was working with did not seem like they cared all that much. Almost as though they were burnt out. She wants people that are actually going to care and give her the time of day. She does seem as though she wants it this time. When asked why this time it would work, she broke down. You could hear the pain in her voice. All of her support system is falling apart, and she wants to get her family to be in her life again. She is starting to realize that she is coming to an age where needs to clean her act up and get a real job. If she wants to start a family, she knows that she needs to get help sooner, than later. She will benefit from getting the help and changing her ways now in the long