Client Intake Summary Client Name: Audrey Stipe Date: 30 September 2026 Core Issue The client is experiencing significant distress in her marriage due to her husband’s daily substance use and gambling habits. While she recently quit cannabis six weeks ago […]
Abuse - Divorce - Heartbreak - Monica Dean - Moral Dilemma - Relationship Challenges - Relationships - Self Care
Confessions from the Couch 25 Sept 2026
Between Love and Survival By Monica Dean The Problem Jodie is a 33-year-old teacher struggling to reconcile her deep devotion to her terminally ill husband with the emotional abuse and volatility she has endured during his illness. While she remains […]
Divorce - Families - In the Therapy Room - Lucian Blackwood
In the Therapy Room: Custody, Fatherhood, and the Math of Emotional Presence
The Emotional Architecture Behind Custody Disputes 🏛️ Custody disputes rarely concern custody at all. They’re about control—who decides the shape of a child’s week, the geography of belonging, the mathematics of presence. Tristan sat in my office on a Tuesday […]