Written by Terry Bardagjy on March 6, 2020
Maria and Jo, both 39, have been married for seven years and have been trying to conceive for the last four. After a year of trying they consulted with their first specialist, who found no gross abnormalities. Further visits led to a series of three intrauterine insemination (IUI) attempts. Each emotionally painful experience raised expectations […]
Written by Terry Bardagjy on March 6, 2020
Ravi is an eighteen-year-old male in the middle of the second semester of his freshman year in college. He has presented at the university counseling center reporting a reduced level of motivation to engage in his coursework. He was an eager and ardent student in his first semester. He was living on campus for the […]
Written by Terry Bardagjy on March 6, 2020
Michelle is a self-referred, 24-year-old woman complaining of anxiety. Her anxiety impacts sleep and seems to worsen physical GI symptoms. She is appropriately dressed, having come after class, and she is articulate although she takes long pauses to collect her thoughts. She graduated from an excellent college, and she is attending graduate school in English literature […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on January 7, 2020
Charles, a fit and courtly 82-year-old retired businessman, waits for his first session with you. Punctual, he is dressed in a dapper style. He trudges into your office slowly but deliberately. Once seated, his previously subtle tremors escalate, his legs kicking wildly at times. He is polite but stoic. His voice is whisper soft and […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on January 7, 2020
Child alienation is manifested by significant resistance to parental contact that is disproportional to actual past experience. Individual interviews and questionnaires with all parties and structured family interactions are needed to assess presence and severity. In cases of moderate alienation, a family treatment model featuring psychoeducation, inclusive family goal setting, progressive desensitization, exposure, and development […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on January 7, 2020
Steve, a 17-year-old high school junior, suffered a head-to-head hit during a Friday night school football game three weeks ago. He was assessed on the field and showed signs and symptoms of a concussion. Per clinical protocol, he was directed to rest for 48 hours, limit screen time, limit physical and mental activity, and then […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
John is a 22-year-old male who came to see you at the suggestion (actually, insistence) of his mother, who made the initial phone contact. He is a college student, majoring in music at a local university, living with his parents after finding dorm life too noisy and lacking in privacy. Though exceptionally talented, he struggles […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
Nina is a 26-year-old female diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia seven months ago after presenting to the emergency room with marked fatigue over the past several months, easy bruising, and an upper respiratory infection that did not respond to several rounds of antibiotics. After receiving chemotherapy, her disease is in remission and she is now […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
Amanda, a single 35-year-old Caucasian woman, sits down in your office for her intake. You notice that she is tidily dressed and would be considered overweight. She shares that she has recently participated in a health wellness plan sponsored by her company and lost 30 pounds. “I’m still doing the same diet and exercise plan, […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
Jason, age 15, sits fidgeting with his phone that he’s reluctant to put down. He’s been having difficulty in school settings since preschool, with teachers describing him as “marching to the beat of his own drum” and as having difficulty fitting in socially. These issues have continued through to the present. Jason’s friendships tend not […]