| Summary: | Arthur M. Nezu works with an African American woman in her 20s who is dealing with issues surrounding her binge eating, weight gain, anxiety, and low self-esteem. The client worries about her binge eating because she says addiction runs in her family. Over the course of the session, she reveals that her father causes her and her other family members anxiety because of his alcohol abuse and resulting behavior. Nezu connects her eating problem with the anxiety produced by her relationship with her father, and suggests that in future therapy sessions, she work on further uncovering the emotional source of her behavior and finding healthier ways to cope with that emotion. Nezu also outlines a framework for therapy, in which she will set goals and then break down her problems into more manageable pieces.
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