| Summary: | The client, a 52 year-old woman, has been the primary caregiver for her parents for years. Her father recently died, and she is struggling with the memories of emotional, physical, and verbal abuse by him. Her boyfriend of nine years is emotionally unavailable and verbally abusive in a way that reminds her of her father. This session focuses on the fact that Dr. Jeremy D. Safran and the client are working at cross purposes. The client's agenda is to learn how to not let herself be affected by the abuse while staying in the relationship; Dr. Safran's intention is help her understand that she should be upset at the abuse and should find a way out. Ultimately they agree that the boyfriend is an important person in the client's life and that learning to feel better about herself is more consistent with her goals than terminating the relationship.
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