Gary’s Strengths.

Gary’s Strengths.

although Gary

seems to be facing a lot of challenges that are exposing him to the risk factors of the major depressive disorder, he still has

several strengths that have helped him remain focused when

tackling the challenges. Some of the key strengths that Gary has include; first, he has a supportive family that is willing to support him through the tough times. Gary has a wife who has been a key pillar to him, particularly after the economic changes affected their investments and savings. Gary’s wife has supported him in various ways, such as financing his investment, financing the family healthcare plan, and taking care of the children. With this kind of support from his wife, it will be easy for me to elevate Gary’s problems since his wife will always encourage him to adhere to the treatment plan. Secondly, Gary has a good educational background. Gary has attained a master’s degree from John Hopkins University.

This means that it will be easy to guide him through the treatment plan and goals. The treatment plan will also be achieved within a short time since he will take a short time to handle the challenges. Thirdly, Gary is willing to get help. Most people in the high-income group usually find it hard to seek help whenever they are faced by a tough and stressful event because they fear that other people may undermine them. Although Gary is financially stable, he is humble and willing to find someone who can help him manage his condition. This strength tends to be important since it will help to identify and diagnose the condition that is affecting him and also identify the most effective strategies to help manage the disorder.

Areas for Improvement

Although Gary has several strengths that are crucial in tackling the disorder that is affecting him, there are several other areas that he still needs to improve. Some of the areas of improvement include, first, he needs to interact with more people such as friends and relatives. According to the case, Gary seems to depend on his family for support despite being faced by various challenges both at home and in his workplace. He is not interested in finding assistance and support from other business owners or family relatives who might help him solve the problems he is facing.

For instance, after his investments were affected by the economic changes, Gary should have taken the initiative of finding a business partner who would help him raise capital to improve his business. Secondly, Gary should try to improve communication and interaction with his wife. According to the cases, Gary feels a lot of guilt because his wife has taken up more obligation than she is expected. For instance, her wife is financing his business, the family healthcare plan, and supporting the children without complaining.

Gary tends to feel that he is exploiting his wife by allowing her to perform all these duties without supporting her.

Instead of having such speculation that made him feel a lot of guilt, he should have asked his wife whether she needed any assistance to fulfill the obligations.

Two-Homework Assignments Will You Give Gary to Work on For His Next Appointment

The two homework that I will ensure that Gary works on before our next appointment include, first, encourage him to create a work plan that will guide him on how to conduct his duties. According to the case, Gary does not have a work plan to guide him when undertaking various tasks. He is handling more than two tasks at the same time, thus limiting his chance of meeting the needed objective. To create a good work plan, he should consult his workers and wife in order to identify the best time and order of performing various duties. Secondly, I will encourage Gary to find a suitable person to collaborate within, improve his failing business. Due to the existing economic changes, Gary is struggling to raise the capital needed to improve his business. He is also having challenges coming up with aa suitable decisions that can help the business meet its expected objectives. In order to eliminate these challenges, Gary should find at least one potential investor who is willing to support him in his quest to improve the business operations.

Some of the Areas You Will Explore Next

The areas that I will explore next after working on Gary’s treatment and recovery plan include, first, improving his professional goals. Based on the cases, Gary has not clearly outlined his professional gaols because he is trying to solve all the problems affecting him at once. In order to tackle his problems effectively and efficiently, he should set clear objectives and priorities on the problems that he needs to solve. Have such a plan will enable him first identify and solve the sensitive issues that are likely to have a huge impact if not accomplished on time. Secondly, I will try to work on Gary’s relationship with his wife.

Based on the case, there seems to be an interaction gap between Gary and his wife. In order to close this gap, I will encourage both of them to take part in marriage counseling therapy, which will enable them to improve their communication and interaction.