John is a 22-year-old male, ethnically identified as Métis (a Canadian indigenous cultural group), with an escalating history of substance abuse. He arrives at the reception center in the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains with his mother, who drove with him to show her support. She has struggled with alcohol and drugs most of […]
Jasmine, a 35-year-old, married, black mother of two, asked her neurologist for a referral because of her struggles with increasing symptoms from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). She was initially diagnosed three years ago after several years of reported symptoms were ignored or misdiagnosed. Jasmine states that she wants to learn better ways to cope with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]