Andrew’s escape
psychotherapeutic intervention
Keywords:
Adolescents, Self concept, Humanistic psychotherapyAbstract
The present case study addresses an problem inherent to the experience of a 15-year-old adolescent, marked by a disconnection between his self (in development) and the context that surrounded him. In the process of incongruence one sees a progressive move towards becoming psychologically ill, marked by permanent anguish and a feeling of personal alienation. The aim of psychotherapeutic intervention, conceived in the Humanistic Model, according to Client-Centered Psychotherapy was to facilitate the formation of a healthy identity that would integrate with personal transformations, social demands and future expectations. Results revealed a process of personal growth and autonomy of the adolescent marked by free expression of feelings and better self-acceptance in the surrounding context.
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