Scenarios
Case Presentation:
Maya is a 34-year-old marketing executive who has been experiencing severe anxiety and insomnia. She reports feeling like she's 'never good enough' despite consistent promotions and praise. She works 70+ hours weekly, checks work emails at 3 AM, and recently had a panic attack during a presentation. She mentions her parents were both high-achieving academics who frequently compared her to her older sister.
Background:
High achiever with history of parental pressure, recent promotion to VP, marriage strain due to work hours
Presenting Issues:
Instructions: Select the psychological approaches you would use with this client. You may choose multiple approaches. Consider effectiveness, evidence base, timing, and ethical considerations. Click "Submit Analysis" when ready to see feedback.
Choose Your Approach(es)
Challenge catastrophic thinking patterns and perfectionist beliefs through thought records and behavioral experiments
Explore unconscious conflicts stemming from parental expectations and sibling comparisons
Provide unconditional positive regard to help Maya develop self-acceptance and reduce the 'should' statements
Implement systematic desensitization for panic attacks and behavioral scheduling for work-life balance
Help Maya practice psychological flexibility and values-based action despite anxiety
Rapidly expose Maya to her worst fears about failure and imperfection