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Here is the specific scenario to fill in: Katie is a 19-year-old heterosexual female who presents with severe anxiety and panic attacks. This is her first time meeting with a counselor, and she appears very nervous. She started college this fall at Oklahoma State University. She reported that she notices her anxiety most when she leaves her childhood home in Texas to return to school in Oklahoma. She recalled that he had a very severe panic attack when she said goodbye to her parents after first being dropped off at OSU. Since then, she has had panic attacks every time she visits them. When recalling her childhood, she said, "My parents raised me together in a very normal, Christian home." She is an only child. Her father was in the Marine Corps, and her family moved a lot. She reported that she always felt like an outsider and "friendships were hard". She reported that she often felt she was a major disappointment to her parents, though she is unsure why. She said she felt anxious at awards assemblies when other kids were receiving awards, but she was not receiving one. She felt her parents were ashamed of her, even though they never said so. She denies any physical, verbal, or sexual abuse. Denies poverty. Denies substance abuse. She complains of severe GI issues, with frequent stomach pain and diarrhea. She denies suicidal ideation. Her goal is to "stop feeling so scared and anxious all the time". Need Assignment Help?