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COUNSELING SCRIPT
a
FINAL REQUIREMENT
for
SW 9
Second Semester SY 2019-2020

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Student

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Instructor, SW9
 I. BACKGROUND OF THE CASE

A. Personal Information

Name: JOANA SALVA

Date of Birth: JANUARY 20, 1978

Date of Marriage: JANUARY 20, 2001

Name of Husband: PEDRO SALVA

Number of Children: FIVE (5)

B. Case/Problem

This case involves a physically abused wife in our community. Having

personally known the client, I applied the needed Principles of Social Work in
evaluating the current situation and was able to come up with subsequent Dialogue.

II. DIALOGUE (Counselor and Client)

(Preparation of the Counselor and the Client)

Counselor: Good morning Ma’am.

(Maayong buntag Ma’am.)
Client: Good morning too Ma’am.
(Maayong buntag pud Ma’am.)

Counselor: Thank you for coming today Ma’am, please have a seat.
(Salamat sa pag-ari karon Ma’am, palihog ug lingkod.)
Client: Thank you Ma’am.
(Salamat Ma’am.)

Counselor: Are you comfortable with where you are seated right now Ma’am or
are you comfortable with this place where we will discuss the
purpose of your visit?
(Nahiluna ba ka sa imong gilingkoran karon Ma’am o nahiluna ba
pud ka aning lugara diin atong istoryaan ang imong tuyo?)
Client: It’s all right Ma’am, I am comfortable with it.
(Okay ra Ma’am, nahiluna ra ko ani.)

Counselor: Now that you are settled and comfortable Ma’am, can we start our
discussion about your visit today?
(Karon nga nahiluna naka Ma’am, mahimo na ba natong sugdan ug
istorya ang imong tuyo?)
Client: Yes Ma’am.
(Ok Ma’am.)

(Dialogue proper of the Counselor and the Client)

Question1 (Q1): As far as you can recall, how long have you been living as
husband and wife?
(Sa imong paghinumdom, unsa namo kadugaya namuyo isip
magtiayon?)
Answer1 (A1): Nineteen (19) years already Ma’am.
(Napulo ug siyam (19) na ka tuig Ma’am.)

Q2 : When you started living as husband and wife, did you already
had a child at that time?
(Sa pagsugod ninyo ug pamuyo isip magtiayon, aduna na ba
moy anak adtong higayona?)
A2: None Ma’am.
(Wala pa Ma’am.)

Q3 : Since you’ve been living as husband and wife, did each one
of you have a job, if any?
(Sukad nag-ipon mo isip magtiayon, aduna ba moy tagsa-
tagsa nga trabaho ug naa man?)
A3: None Ma’am, I just accept any laundry request while my
husband accepts any work opportunity at the rice field.
(Wala Ma’am, modawat lang ko ug naay magpalabada unya
akong bana mudawat usab ug naay trabahoon sa
kabasakan.)

Q4 : Based on your work, were you able to buy the daily needs of
the family?
(Basi sa inyong trabaho, napalit ba ninyo ang mga
kinahanglanon sa pamilya?)
A4: Not complete Ma’am, it is not enough.
(Dili jud Ma’am, kuwang kaajo.)

Q5 : Did it came to a point that you have an argument with your

husband because what both of you are earning are not
 enough?
(Niabot ba sa punto nga naglalis mo sa imong bana kay dili
igo ang kita ninyo sa panarbaho?)
A5: We always had an argument Ma’am specially that even if he
was earning less but still he would just use it to buy Tanduay.
(Kanunay jud maglalis Ma’am kay imbis naay gamay kita
niya, igo ra pud niya ipalit ug Tanduay.)

Q6 : During those arguments, did it come to a point that your

husband hurt you physically?
(Sa inyong panaglalis, niabot ba sa punto nga gipasakitan ka
sa imong bana ug pisikal?)
A6: Always Ma’am.
(Kanunay jud Ma’am.)

Q7 : As far as you can recall, on what year did you first experience
being physically abused by your husband?
(Sa imong paghinumdom, unsang tuiga ka unang gipasakitan
sa imong bana ug pisikal?)
A7: Last 2007 Ma’am when my eldest my still 1 year old.
(Niadtong 2007 Ma’am adtong usa (1) ka tuig pa akong
panganay.)

Q8 : Can you please tell or narrate to me what happened during

that time as far as you can recall? If you can, what happened?
(Mahimo ba nimo iistorya o isugid unsay nahitabo adtong
higayona kutob sa imong mahinumdoman? Kung mahimo,
unsa man?)
A8: Yes, I can Ma’am. It was in 2007 when my husband first
physically abused me after I asked some money to buy some
medicines for our child who had a fever at that time. I know
that he had some money because he worked for our neighbor.
I was expecting that he would give me some money but when
I asked him, he told me that the money was lost because it
accidentally dropped without him knowing. I never believed
him because he smelled intoxicated by liquor that is why I
started nagging at him. Suddenly, he then approached me and
punched me in my shoulder and in my face.
(Mahimo Ma’am. Pilmiro jud ko nadapatan sa akong bana
 sa tuig 2007 kay nangayo ko ug kwarta pangpalit ug tambal
kay gihilantan among anak. Kahibalo ko nga naa siyay
kwarta adto kay gikan siya nitrabaho sa among silingan.
Nagdahom ko nga iya kong tagaan pero sa nangayo nako,
niingon lang sya nga nawala daw iyang kwarta kay nahulog
nga wala siya makabantay. Wala ko motoo niya kay baho na
siya ug inom mao gasugod nako ug yawyaw niya. Kalit lang
ko niya nga giduol ug gisumbag akong bukton ug nawong.)

Q9 : Thank you for telling your story. With that experience

Ma’am, is it all right if I would ask you some questions
relative to your story?
(Salamat sa pag-istorya. Sa imong kaagi Ma’am, ok lang ba
nga naa koy ipangutana kabahin sa imong istorya?)
A9: It is all right Ma’am.
(Okay lang Ma’am.)

Q10: As far as you can recall, was there another incident of your
husband physically abusing you?
(Sa imong paghinumdom, aduna pa bay laing higayon nga
gipasakitan ka ug pisikal sa imong bana?)
A10: Always Ma’am.
(Kanunay na jud Ma’am.)

Q11: How many times did it happen again?

(Kapilang higayon pa man kini nahitabo pag-usab?)
A11: Five (5) times Ma’am.
(Ka-lima (5) pa jud Ma’am.)

Q12: Are those occurrences of physical abuse triggered by the

same reason?
 (Kadtong nahitabo nga laing higayon sa pisikal nga
pagpanakit, mao lang ba gihapon ang rasun nganu nahitabo
to sila?)
A12: Almost for the same reason Ma’am since he would not give
me some money for our needs even if he knows that I do not
have a job and we have children to take care of.
(Halos pareho ra ug rasun Ma’am kay dili lage siya muhatag
nako ug kwarta para sa among panginahanglanon bisan ug
kahibaw na siya nga wala koy trabaho ug aduna pd mi mga
anak nga gibuhi.)

Q13: What did you feel during those instances when your husband
would physically abuse you?
(Unsa man ang imong nabati samtang nahitabo ang mga
higayon nga gipasakitan ka ug pisikal sa imong bana?)
A13: I was so hurt Ma’am and felt belittled but I just perservered
for the sake of our children.
(Nasakitan kaayo ko Ma’am ug nahiubos pero ako lang gi-
agwanta para sa kaayohan sa mga bata.)

Q14: Was there an instance when your children witnessed the

actual incident of you being physically abused by your
husband?
(Aduna bay higayon nga nakakita ang imong mga anak sa
higayon nga gipasakitan ka ug pisikal sa imong bana?)
A14: Yes, Ma’am. It was very painful for me knowing that my
children have seen me being physically abused.
(Yes, Ma’am. Sakit kaayo para nako nga nakakita akong mga
anak sa pisikal nga pagpanakit diri kanako.)

Q15: During those times when you were being physically abused
by your husband, did you seek medical assistance for your
 injuries?
(Sa mga panahon nga nahitabo ang pisikal nga pagpanakit
sa imong bana, nagpatambal ba ka sa mga angol nga imong
nadawat?)
A15: No, Ma’am. I just applied hot compress.
(Wala Ma’am. Gitambalan lang nako gamit ang hot
compress.)

Q16: During those times when you were being physically abused
by your husband, did you seek assistance from the various
agencies of the government as well as from our local
government units?
(Sa mga panahon nga nahitabo ang pisikal nga pagpanakit
sa imong bana, nangayo ba ka ug tabang sa nagkadaiyang
ahensya sa gobyerno o sa atong local nga pangagamhanan?)
A16: No, Ma’am because I just persevered my suffering.
(Wala Ma’am kay gi-antos lang pud nako.)

Q17: As far as you can recall, when was the last time that you are
physically abused by your husband?
(Sa imong paghinumdom, kanus-a man ka katapusang
gipasakitan ug pisikal sa imong bana?)
A17: Last year Ma’am.
(Dihas niaging tuig Ma’am.)

Q18: Now that we had discussed your story Ma’am, do you have
any fear that the physical abuse done by your husband would
happen again?
(Karon nga ga-istorya ta sa imong kaagi Ma’am, aduna ba
kay kahadlok nga mahitabo pa ug usab ang pagpanakit nga
pisikal sa imong bana?)
A18: Yes, Ma’am and it pains me a lot. I do not want my children
to witness another incident since they have now grown.
(Yes, Ma’am ug sakit kaayo. Dili na pud ko gusto nga
makakita akong mga anak kay dagko na sila.)

Q19: Lastly, what did you feel now that you have shared your
experience?
 (Ug sa katapusan, unsa man ang imong gibati nga na-istorya
na nimo karon ang imong kaagi?)
A19: I felt that my burden became lighter Ma’am since it is
different when we are able to share our problem.
(Nigaan pud ako pamati Ma’am kay lahi ning naa tay
masultian sa atong problema.)

Counselor: Thank you for sharing your problem Ma’am.

(Salamat kaayo sa imong pagsugid sa imong problema
Ma’am.)
Client: Thank you too Ma’am for listening.
(Salamat pud Ma’am sa pagpaminaw.)

III. THEORY (ies) USED

 For this particular case/problem, I used the theory which deals about the
Hierarchy of Needs of a person. This theory which was popularized by Abraham
Maslow, aims at understanding what motivates human beings. Additionally,
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs presented Five (5) Basic Categories of Needs, to wit:

1. Physiological

2. Safety

3. Love

4. Esteem

5. Self-Actualization

A clear perusal of the case/problem which is the subject matter of my

dialogue would show that the family involved in this case needs to deeply
understand the above-mentioned theory in order to avoid a chaotic scenario.

The occurrences of the physical abuses suffered by the wife are mainly
anchored on the fact that certain material needs are not meet and a distinct lack of
love was explicitly shown by the husband especially if his judgment is now tainted
by the effects of being intoxicated.

The safety of the family was then affected specially that the children’s
welfare is now susceptible to any form of abuse. Consequently, the esteem of the
wife is now misplaced thinking that her sacrifice would primordially save the
children’s development without considering her value as a human being.

In the end, self-actualization is hard to achieve since varied members of the

family have not fully understood the real and true essence of prioritizing one’s
needs in order to obtain a harmonious lifestyle.

Hence, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is clearly applicable in this

case/problem.

IV. RECOMMENDATION/ PLAN OF ACTION

 Having thoroughly assessed and evaluated the current case/problem, the
following are highly recommended:

1. Since the family was already listed as one of the recipients of the 4Ps
program of the government, a stringent method or strategy for budgeting is
required especially on how this monthly financial support should be spent in
order to avoid wasting money on unnecessary items. The basic needs must
be primarily taken cared of for the family’s survival.

2. The husband, who is still considered as the head of the family, must be
encouraged or even mandated to participate in an ERPAT (Empowerment
Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities Training) seminar in order for him to
value the importance and emphasis on the development and enrichment of
knowledge, attitude and skills of fathers in the community as they perform
their paternal roles and responsibilities.

3. Considering the probability of the husband’s neglect to follow the first two
(2) recommendations, it is highly recommended that a legal recourse be
applied for the prosecution of the husband as a consequence of his actions.
Thus, it is required in this plan of action that the wife must cooperate with
the legal authorities as well as the designated agency of the government in
order to avoid the occurrence of a much detrimental scenario.