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Delilah Appointment Three

Client Name:Delilah P. Darling

Session Date:August10th

Therapist:Rhys Hartwell, LMFT

Session Type:Individual, In-office (Court-Mandated)

Setting:Individual, In-office

Presenting Issue:

Client continues participation in therapy as required following documented incidents involving relational boundary violations and behavioral volatility. Client is concurrently attending group therapy and voluntarily engaged in anger management programming.

Session Summary:

Client arrived on time and presented in a composed, appropriate manner. While her natural expressive style remains vibrant and highly animated, the session reflected a notable shift toward emotional honesty and sustained reflective dialogue.

Client shared updates regarding her relationships with two individuals previously discussed (“Jett” and “Benji”), expressing increased awareness of emotional impact and reciprocity.

Client was able to articulate motivations behind past behaviors with greater clarity and demonstrated insight into how her actions affect others. She reported boundary-consistent interactions and described recent events with a tone of accountability rather than justification.

When discussing a high-stress interpersonal conflict involving multiple parties, client remained emotionallyregulated and avoided minimization or deflection. She expressed concern for others’ wellbeing and demonstrated an emerging ability to prioritize emotional safety over impulsive gratification.

While the session included moments of levity and flirtation, these did not dominate the conversation. Client engaged willingly in guided exploration of underlying fears related to abandonment, rejection, and emotional vulnerability. Her reflections indicated progress in differentiating between genuine intimacy and performance-based coping mechanisms.

Intervention:

Therapist provided validation of client’s increased self-awareness and reinforced the importance of internal reflection over external reaction. Focus was placed on recognizing emotional safety as a prerequisite to intimacy.

Therapist employed motivational interviewing techniques to explore the client’s desire for continued personal growth and deeper emotional reciprocity in her relationships.

Client was praised for demonstrated behavioral shifts, including respect for boundaries, appropriate conflict resolution, and reduced impulsivity in high-stakes interactions. Continued journaling was assigned with a new focus: mapping perceived patterns in attachment behavior and identifying internal cues of emotional dysregulation.

Clinical Impressions:

Client is displaying marked improvement in emotional regulation.

Increased capacity for reflection and insight, particularly in relational dynamics.

Reduction in boundary-testing and provocative behavioral strategies.

Emotional defenses remain present but less dominant; client shows capacity for trust.

High intelligence, strong verbal processing, and emerging willingness to explore deeper emotional truths.

Continued need for structured support, but trajectory indicates positive clinical response.

Next Steps:

Continue individual therapy with emphasis on attachment style exploration.

Encourage deeper engagement with group therapy to reinforce relational modeling.

Shift journaling focus to emotional cue awareness and attachment mapping.

Maintain strong therapeutic container while supporting client’s autonomy and evolving identity.