Callum's - Solution Focused Brief Therapy UK

Callum's

It is advisable to read Callum's first session (In Recovery - a forever state of mind?) before reading this, his second session.

Callum - good to see you. I was just looking over the notes from our first session and smiling at your "beardy bloke" comments - do you feel a bit more or less "beardy bloke" since we last met?

LAUGHS: I remember. Yep - going good, I was thinking of even growing one

So - can you tell me what's better since we last met Callum?

I'm doing okay, y'know, good really. Me breathing is good, TAKES OUT TASK SHEET FROM COAT POCKET AND REFERS TO TASKS: I'm doing good with me tasks, breathing slower, walking slower and all that

Great - really pleased to hear that. How have you achieved that Callum? Stay small for me if you would, in detail

I started off doing some breathing exercises in the morning when I was getting ready, y'know - to remind meself then it came just natural. I did try to do Yoga stuff but I couldn't get the hang of it so just carried on doing the breathing. I didn't have to worry to much about the walking slower, that just came naturally in the end

And that helped Callum?

Oh yeh, sorted on that really - great help, I can't believe the difference it made to me

And how does this change in your general demeanour help your management of stress?

Great - I know it sounds daft but I am really better on this - I have better thoughts and feel better - mad really I know

I think its great Callum - what difference is it making to your wife would you say?

She says she notices the difference - first of all though she thought I had started puffing [smoking marijuana] I was so calm LAUGHS

And you, what difference is it making to you, these strategies you use - to helping you manage your stress at work?

I don't worry so much about everything. I know its not connected but I am a bit more organised - like in the morning when I am starting my slow breathing, I use that time to go through things in my head about what I've got to deal with that day and I tick it off in my head like a list sort of thing, just to remember and I see that if I am organised a bit better, it helps me to sort things. I might write a book about it!LAUGHS

What about the Chess Callum? did you ever do anything about that?

No not yet, I'm doing alright with this first but I think I will get on to it, later probably

Great - its all working for you nicely. Do you remember that Scale Walk we did last time?

Yep, I wanted to ask you about that - can I do that myself at home or has it got to be done here, you know...em. can I do it with my wife?

You absolutely can! LAUGHS I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't make a great Scaling Walk that would put my plastic thing to shame Callum

I did. I started with this big plank of wood I had in the garden, I painted the steps on it and everything but I wasn't sure if it had to be with you...you know, with asking me the questions and everything

Absolutely not - I am delighted that you found it useful. Please do feel free to use your own one - send me a photo of it if you remember

Ok, will do

Can I ask what number you are on, on your Walking Scale at home Callum?

Oh 10, for me - I'm doing okay and I'm pottering along with this and doing okay

Well then, I would just say keep doing what it is that works for you - would you agree

Yeh, I did think I was going to go off the rails really but I have sorted meself out, it was probably just a worry for nothing really

Yes, I agree - just a blip. So can I ask you Callum - these strategies of yours that have worked well for you, are these the ones that you would use again if you came across another blip at anytime?

Yep, I would, you know yourself best don't ya?

LAUGHS - oh you most certainly do Callum

The session closed at this point and there are no further meetings planned.

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