Publisher's Synopsis
Christy is the 26-year-old mother of a 2-year old daughter, Cristelle. She returned to her work as an employee assistance plan counselor 4 months ago after being off on a maternity leave. One month after returning to work she separated from her husband John. She has recently moved in with her parents, who she says are caring grandparents but have many opinions about parenting that sometimes cause stresses. Christy says she is not feeling much empathy for clients at work and not getting along with workmates. Having reviewed some of the changes Christy has made, David invites her to anticipate the sort of situations that could lead to a 'backslide' so that she can better prepare for them when they come up. How does David introduce this idea and what does he do to prepare Christy for answering the question? What are the potential slippery slopes for Christy and what useful responses to these does she see?
