| Summary: | Paul Pedersen works with a married man who is concerned about the behaviors of his wife's adult nephew. The client expresses the desire to form a closer relationship with the nephew, but has a superficial relationship with him because he is frustrated by his nephew's alcohol abuse and problematic behaviors. Pedersen encourages the client to identify commonalities and goals that he shares with his nephew. Pedersen also encourages the client to approach his nephew from a position of tolerance and to consider changing his own behavior, rather than his nephew's. The client formulates a plan in which he will work with the family as a group to express concern and help the nephew work toward mutually acceptable goals.
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