This case study sets the stage for applying a solution-based, short-term, pastoral counseling strategy. A Hallmark Productions' movie, Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness,recreates the story of 5 people that experienced a tragedy resulting from a street racing accident. Bruce Murakami (father); Josh (first-born son); Brody (second-born);Melissa (family friend); and Justin (teenage street racer responsible for the deaths of Bruce's wife and daughter).

Using Brody (second-born) as a care seekers/counselee, move through an abridged counseling scenario:

Sufficient information follows to identify at least one potential issue to address (e.g., grief/loss, anger, forgiveness) in this pastoral counseling scenario.

Points of interest to consider:

• Character/ Care Seeker: ( Brody
• What is the portrait or story of each character (i.e., the issue at hand in the story; Clinton & Hawkins, 2009, p. 10)?
• What is each character's DISC index (e.g., Does Brody's behaviors describe him as an immature or out of control S/C?; Carbonell, 2008/2011, pp. 277-278)?
• What is each character's behavioral position (i.e., attending, blaming, willing; Kollar, 1997/2011, pp. 80-82)?
• What are each character's interpersonal skill deficiencies and competencies (Petersen, 2015/2022)?