Your new clients have arrived: two parents and their 15-year-old son. The son enters first and flops down on your office sofa, crossing his arms across his chest. His parents follow him in, sitting down with exasperated looks on their faces. The parents begin to tell you about the son’s difficulties with video gaming. He […]
Shante, a 28-year-old, contacted you for psychotherapy to address dysthymic depression. You have seen her for six sessions and have observed significant progress. She recently informed you that she received an offer for a promising career opportunity, but it involves temporary relocation to a distant city for three months. She would like to continue psychotherapy […]
Victoria, a 5-year-old girl, has been referred to you for evaluation regarding the possible need for special education services. Her kindergarten teacher reports that she is not progressing as quickly as her classmates, and the teacher also has concerns regarding Victoria’s communication and motor skills. Victoria’s parents have informed you that Victoria was diagnosed as […]
Fran and Aiden are currently in the process of obtaining a divorce ending their 6-year marriage, which has been difficult and heated. The conflict in the marriage, and in the divorce, has centered around parenting of their now 3-year-old son, Addison. Fran complains that Aiden is controlling, makes unilateral parenting decisions, and is rigid and […]
John, a handsome 53-year-old investment banker, arrived at the hospital by ambulance with a suspected myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack). He reports having had mild chest discomfort for the past several weeks. The pains typically occurred while walking up the stairs from the subway and, mysteriously, disappeared after he reached the top. John attributed them […]