Question

Paul is a 34 year-old male, at his wifes request, entered therapy for his anxieties. He has suffered from bouts of depression and anxiety, feels like he must "prove" himself, and had friends who chose a different path than his and became successful while he has not attained their level of success. Describes how his self-identity revolves around his art or drawing(s) and is very affraid of failing. Suspect of therapy and suffering from unfullfillment, Paul dreams of being in an eastern European train station surrounded by lots of people, is visible shaken, when telling the part of the dream of his inability to get back where he came from. The train station is described as old and decreped like a video game he spent a week playing because of his work in animation. Using Reality therapy, identify and describe what in your opinion is your client’s most significant problem? And give detailed rationale for this assessment.

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