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“Month of Magick, Esbat Raven
Elder Blessing Danu’s maven
Cast the balance, wax and wane
Bounty made from boon to bane.”
April 1 Raven 7
Adrienne Venet DOB 7/1/1982
Vanessa McClain, MA, LAPC
Psychotherapy Note
Client described a pattern of persistent and unreasonable phobic fear that promotes avoidance behavior because of an encounter with the problems stimulus as it provokes an immediate anxiety response. Client’s avoidance of phobic situations is so severe as to interfere with normal functioning. Client has made every attempt to recover from her unreasonable fear, but has been unsuccessful. An initial trust level was established with a client to the use of unconditional positive regard. An objective fear survey was administered to the client to assess the depth and breadth of her phobic behavior including the focus of the fear, types of avoidance, development, and disability. The anxiety disorders interview schedule for the DSM-IV ( dinardo, brown, and Barlow ) was used to assess the client’s phobia concerns. The fear survey results indicate that the clients fear is extreme and severely affairs with her life. The results of fear survey was reviewed the client. The client was assessed in regard to phobic stimulus that precipitates her specific fears and avoidance. A.V. was assessed in regards to the thoughts that go along with specific fears and avoidance. Client was assisted in identifying situations that seem to precipitate her specific fears and avoidance. Follow-up session TBA.