ABSTRACT
Jennifer is a client of Laura who is offering private counselling at her home. Jennifer expresses concern that she was feeling so distressed at a time when Laura was going to be away, and she too was going to have a holiday, making it some weeks before the next appointment. In response to Laura asking what she felt she needed, Jennifer said that having someone she could make contact with if she needed to would help, and preferably someone who would understand and she did not have to go through everything with. Jennifer had been back from her holiday for a week. She had enjoyed her time away but had still felt disturbed. The restless nights, and the urge to drink in the evenings remained present, and she had begun to find herself losing interest in sex with her partner.
