Client at a Christian Faith-Based Agency Castle Christian Counseling Center (CCCC) is a not-for-profit,

"Case Example of a Client at a Christian Faith-Based Agency Castle Christian
Counseling Center (CCCC) is a not-for-profit, ecumenical counseling center contracted
by the county to provide mandated counseling services, including anger management
and alcohol counseling for individuals who have been charged with an alcohol
offense. Julie was required to attend anger management as a part of her probation for
a domestic battery charge. Julie’s initial psychosocial assessment recommended that
she participate in both group and individual counseling. The group counseling
consisted of a 26-week program focusing on anger management and personal
accountability. Julie’s individual counseling was designed to help her deal with the
underlying reasons for intense anger and inappropriate behavior, such as verbal and
physical abuse. Julie was 24 years old when she was charged with domestic battery
against her husband of three years. When Julie began counseling she was both
emotionally needy and defensive. Her counselor, Dana, suspected that beneath Julie’s
defensiveness lay a tremendous amount of shame, so she chose not to confront Julie
until much later in their counseling relationship. During the first several months of
counseling Julie expressed considerable anger and frustration with her husband, who
she perceived as being quite passive. In response to his seeming inability to make
decisions or take the lead in any aspect of their life, Julie expressed extreme
disappointment and at times rage. It became clear to Dana that Julie’s husband was in
many respects being set up for failure by Julie. For instance, Julie often expressed to
her husband that she wished he would be more proactive in their social life, but if he
did forge ahead and make plans without checking with her first, she would become
irate that he chose an activity he should have known she would not like. Yet if he
checked with her first before making plans, she would become angry that he did not
have the confidence to make plans without her input, and she would accuse him of
ruining the surprise for her. The incident that resulted in the charge of domestic
battery involved a fight that escalated over their finances. Julie had decided to quit
her job and try to get pregnant, even though her husband had expressed concerns
that he did not make enough money to be the sole provider. He ultimately supported
her decision, and Julie quit her job, but after a few months, when money got tight, and
they ultimately did not have enough money to pay bills, Julie lost her temper. During
her tirade she accused her husband of not caring about their finances and of
sabotaging their plans to start a family. Julie became physically abusive toward her
husband when he attempted to stand up to her by telling her that he had not in fact
wanted her to quit her job because he feared their current situation would come to
fruition. Julie became hysterical, accusing her husband of hating her and of just

looking for an excuse to leave her.