| Summary: | In this first session, Fredric E. Rabinowitz works with a 35-year-old White married man who reports stress regarding balancing his family responsibilities with other aspects of his life. The client is a father of 1-year-old female triplets and a 5-year-old daughter, and he also attends a master's program and works as a teacher. He reports feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and underprepared to manage the stressors in his life since the birth of his triplet daughters. The client expresses fear that he is unable to be the type of father his family needs, which he describes as a "superdad" who is responsible, positive, and gets everything done for his family, no matter what the cost to himself. Rabinowitz explores the client's past and ideal selves, as well as gently challenges his assumptions about what it means to be a good father and man. Throughout the session, Rabinowitz explores the client's ambivalence and encourages him to contact his own negative emotions.
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