Client Intake Summary Brief Client Name: Grace Bowie Age/Gender: 23, Female Status: International student studying abroad Date of Intake: 10 June 2026 Presenting Situation The client is seeking guidance regarding a conflict with her father that occurred during his visit […]
In the Therapy Room - Jas Mendola
In the Therapy Room: Calling Out Toxic Behavior
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 […]
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 […]
In the Therapy Room - Lucian Blackwood
In the Therapy Room: Existential Insignificance and the Search for Self-Worth
The Day Someone’s Existence Stopped Mattering (Even to Herself) 🌧️ She sat across from me on a Tuesday afternoon, autumn rain drumming against the window like impatient fingers. Ravenna was twenty-eight, impeccably groomed in the way people are when they’re […]
Dating - In the Therapy Room - Lola Adams
In the Therapy Room: The Myth of Instant Attraction and the Power of Emotional Vulnerability
The Trap of Instant Certainty 💔 He sat across from me on a Tuesday evening, expensive watch catching the last light from the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the park, and said something I’ve heard more times than I’d care to admit: […]