Video Vignette © 2014 Argosy University Page 2 of 5 Foundations of Mental Health Counseling ©2014 Argosy University 2 Video Vignette Transcript of the video Interviewer: Why don’t you tell me a little about what brings you in for counseling today? Interviewee: Well, I don’t really know where to begin. Last night I kept thinking what in the world am I going to talk about, he is not going to want to hear about all of my stuff. Interviewer: You are concerned that I won’t be interested in hearing about what’s troubling you today. Interviewee: Yeah, I mean, some of it sounds a little trivial even to me. Interviewer: Well, why don’t we start by you telling me about what recently happened that caused you to call in and schedule an appointment? Interviewee: Well, I mean I really struggled because I was like, who goes to see a counselor. And then I realized, I guess the one who can’t handle things on her own, right? I mean on one hand I’m like, Iona, you got this. You didn’t let the divorce stop you, you’ve been raising your kids and making it happen, you went back to school, late, mind you, but better late than never, to set example for your children and now you are almost finished, about to graduate. You are even thinking about going to graduate school. And here you are, sitting here in a counselor’s office. Interviewer: It sounds almost hard for you to consider asking for help or needing help when you’ve managed to do all of these remarkable things on your own. Raise your kids, go back to school, survive a divorce. Interviewee: Yes, but then it sounds so hypocritical because I want to be a counselor, and of course, I want people to come see me. Interviewer: What does it mean to you to ask for help or to need help? Interviewee: I don’t know, I think it’s gutsy when people ask for what they need; when they need help and stuff. But the idea of going to a counselor for help sounds like you are in way over your head. My faith has sustained me over the years through many, many ups and downs, so coming to a counselor for help makes me second guess my faith. I don’t like that. Interviewer: Sometimes it feels like you’re not as strong in your faith as you thought you were. Interviewee: Right. Interviewer: Okay. Interviewee: I feel like the biggest hypocrite, because here I am saying that I want to be a counselor but I have a problem coming to one myself. I mean, it makes me wonder if counseling is really what I should be considering. I know there are lot of people who feel the way I feel, especially in African-American community though we’ll go to our pastor at church for help or even to our doctor before we even think about going to a counselor. Page 3 of 5 Foundations of Mental Health Counseling ©2014 Argosy University 3 Video Vignette Interviewer: Yes, I hear you, and there is research and literature that support what you’re saying. What do you ...