Take a peek of a few excerpts from case histories

“…the questions Sara asked about herself, and her husband Patrick, percolated from this crushing experience she never thought she would have to endure. Patrick was leaving Sara. What did she do? What didn’t she do? What were the signs she missed? How could he be so hidden and insensitive? What caused Patrick to pull away from her? Why didn’t he have the guts to tell her himself?”

 

“…like Wendy in the story of Peter Pan, Karol was a nurturer. She wasn’t quite as pretty, playful or tiny as Bryan’s Tinkerbells but she put up with him in spite of his childish behavior. Although Karol would complain to Bryan about his substance abuse, financial irresponsibility and lack of time with her, she was always available when Bryan needed her. Karol was a young woman who loved too much. She played the role of victim so well that if she was being tethered to a railroad track by the evil landlord, she would be the one to tie the knots.”

 

“…four years and two children later, Yolanda’s life was growing increasingly smaller while Carlos’ life had essentially remained the same. Yolanda worked part time and took primary responsibility for raising the kids and tending house. Carlos poured his energy into his work and social activities with his business buddies.”
“Yolanda started to fall away emotionally and sexually. She awoke one morning to a reality she had been avoiding for such a long time. Her marriage wasn’t working. She felt alone and more importantly, lonely. Her fantasy marriage of six years had crashed into a brick wall of awareness. Yolanda was finally willing to go beyond the complaining. She confronted Carlos with her unhappiness and threatened to leave him”.

 

“ …Mike wasn’t just ‘Mr. Right’; he was ‘Mr. Right Now’. His relationships with women were brief and superficial. When engaged in conversation, his eyes darted around the room like mosquitoes. He sought out beautiful women hoping they’d be looking for him as well. Mike was so insecure and self-absorbed that he would abandon women, even pretty ones, whenever his need for further validation began to percolate again.”