Client Intake Summary Brief Client Name: Grace Stapleton Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of Intake: 3 June 2026 Presenting Issue: Interpersonal conflict and moral uncertainty following confrontation with team captain Background Context Client is a competitive pool player who recently […]
In the Therapy Room - Jas Mendola
In the Therapy Room: When Your Friends Become Your Jailers
Client Intake Summary Brief Client Name: Brad Adele Intake Date: 27 May 2026 Session Priority: Standard Presenting Issue Client is experiencing interpersonal conflict and anxiety related to a romantic situation involving a close friendship circle. The core issue centers on […]
Intimacy - Marriage - Monica Dean - Relationships
Losing the Spark: Boredom in Relationships
The Thrill of the Unknown vs. The Depth of the Known: Navigating Adult Love Monica Dean The Problem Emily is experiencing significant emotional distance within her long-term relationship and is struggling to question its future stability. Recently exposed to new […]
Abuse - codependency - Jas Mendola - Lucian Blackwood - Miscellaneous - Sophia Rivera - Trauma
Anger and Fear in Relationships
The Anatomy of Survival: Unlearning the Cage of Fear By Jas Mendola, Lucian Blackwood, Sophia Rivera The Problem Thirty-two-year-old Amelia is trapped in a tumultuous marriage, riddled with uncertainty due to her husband Marcus’ volatile tendencies. Over time, his explosive […]
In the Therapy Room - Jas Mendola
In the Therapy Room: The Collision of Personal and Institutional Frames
Counselling Intake Summary Brief Date of Intake: 20 May 2026 Client Information Client Name: Meryl Age/Stage: High School Senior Presenting Concern: Interpersonal conflict, feelings of betrayal, and decision-making around participation in theatre activities Presenting Issue Summary Client is a high […]
Family Dynamics - In the Therapy Room - Jas Mendola
In the Therapy Room: When Your Biggest Win Gets Hijacked by Everyone Else’s Crisis
Client Intake Summary Brief Client Name: Natalie Portman Age: 25F Intake Date: 17 May 2026 Presenting Issue: Family conflict, anticipatory grief, guilt regarding competing emotional needs Presenting Situation Client is experiencing significant emotional distress related to her law school graduation […]
Family Dynamics - In the Therapy Room - Jas Mendola
In the Therapy Room: Family Guilt and Boundary Setting
The Problem: Jordana (client) is a 25-year-old woman navigating complex family dynamics while planning her same-sex wedding. She is struggling to set boundaries with her family, particularly her great aunt and great grandmother, who do not support her marriage. The […]
Depression - healing - In the Therapy Room - Jas Mendola
In the Therapy Room: When Your Brain Becomes the Enemy
🧠THE SETUP: THE STORY SHE TOLD HERSELF Julianne walked into my office on a Tuesday morning looking like she’d been carrying a boulder. Tall, articulate, composed on the surface, but Julia was convinced that she’d destroyed her own mind. […]
In the Therapy Room - Melanie Doss
In the Therapy Room: Unpacking Post-Breakup Emotional Dependency and the Blurred Lines between Friendship and Rebound Relationships
The Nervous System’s Deception 🧠You realize your supportive friend’s emotional intimacy might actually be your unprocessed breakup talking, dressed up in the language of connection. Studies show 73% of post-breakup “connections” are actually rebound attachments masquerading as friendship. Let […]
Adult Parent Relationships - Family Dynamics - Identity - Miscellaneous - Sophia Rivera - Trauma
Delusional Relationships – Erotomanic Fixations
Understanding the Heart’s Coping Mechanisms By Sophia Rivera THE PROBLEM Sarah is presenting to the clinic due to her mother’s escalating and distressing obsession with a country singer and reliance on AI-generated psychic messages. Sarah appears anxious and frustrated, deeply […]