Case #62 — Medusa
Tracy had a dream. She had killed a man, and put him in a cupboard. She was trying to ensure that none of the people around found out. She had it in the back of her mind to blame it on her mother. She…
Case #63 — The fast talking limper
Murray had worked in the police force for 20 years. Then, at one accident scene, he suddenly found that he had lost his resilience. Normally he could get over whatever emotion he might occasionally fe…
Case #64 — Sensible choices or crazy choices
Zac had relationship troubles. His girlfriend Marta was ‘ a handful ’ . She was creative, had a colourful personality, and shared many of his values about society and politics. She was very accepting…
Case #65 — Joined in sadism
Kathy ’ s mother was quite unstable, in the worst of ways. Growing up, her mother would find ways to criticise, attack, and blame Kathy and her siblings. She would hurt the children emotionally, and a…
Case #66 — Stepping out of the circle
Ping talked about the family she grew up in. Her grandparents had not been much interested in her or her sister because they favoured boys. She also didn ' t feel loved by her parents. Her mother gave…
Case #31 — Trading sex for intimacy
Louise said she wanted more passion in her relationship. Her husband had an affair 5 years ago. It had lasted about a year. He confessed, went down on his knees and begged forgiveness, and finished it…
Case #67 — A traditional marriage, or a modern marriage?
Hong and Yuen were engaged. She was 35 and he 43. They came because of a difficult dispute they could not resolve. In accordance with tradition, Hong wanted his mother to come live with them after the…
Case #68 — The very painful truths
Mandy and Brian came for couples counselling. They were at a crisis. After 15 years of marriage and two children, Brian was having an affair (his fourth in the marriage), and Mandy, at 40, was despera…
Case #69 — Hatchling creativity
Brittany first mentioned that she had recently had a very upset stomach and digestive problems. I wanted to get to know her a bit first before going into this though, as she had mentioned she felt a b…
Case #70 — The unknown seriousness
I notice Manuel put his hand on his chest. He said he felt nervous. So I left it - people are often nervous for a part of a session. I noticed his pants, the varied grey colours on them, and remarked…