Question: Discuss an encounter that was particularly interesting and what you learned from it? Need Assignment Help?
Client discussed increased connection with a peer and explored her internal thought patterns, identifying stress-related dissociation and freeze responses during conflict with her mother. She linked difficulty expressing needs to childhood invalidation and ongoing maternal control. Client also shared confusion about emerging feelings in a friendship marked by greater reciprocity. Interventions included validation, CBT to connect thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and psychoeducation on dissociation. Plan is to continue CBT-focused work on grounding, self-expression, and relational patterns.