Problem
What counselling treatment plan would you propose for the following client to achieve her goals and how are they affective?
Lucia is a 30-year-old second year psychology student. She reports frustrations related to online learning and is struggling with the loss of her job at the University's bookstore, which she lost 6 months ago due to the pandemic.
Lucia misses face-to-face interactive learning, her friends, instructors, and life on campus. She has a 2-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter at home, which also makes it challenging to study at home. Before COVID and online learning, Lucia had a 3.9 GPA average and describes herself then as "happy-go-lucky." However, for the past several months, she has not been sleeping, eating healthily, or tending to the activities of daily life. She is also struggling with concentration and nothing seems enjoyable to her anymore.
Recently, Lucia met with her family physician and was prescribed medication to help her with the concentration issues she was experiencing. She has been toying with the idea of dropping out of university because everything is overwhelming. Her GPA has dropped to a 2.8. She feels like a failure and a disappointment to her family.