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Dawn Has Been in Psychotherapy for About Two Months

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Dawn has been in psychotherapy for about two months.Her initial presenting symptoms were moderate anxiety toward large black cats and an intense anxiety toward meeting strangers.She claimed that as a child her older sister's friend would taunt her with a large black cat.From that point forward she has been deathly afraid of cats.In overcoming her fear of cats,Dawn visualized being near a pet store,then walking into a pet store,then walking by kittens,then standing in front of kittens,then holding a white kitten,then holding a black kitten,then holding a large white cat,then holding a large black cat.Dawn experienced repeated anxiety when visualizing holding a black kitten.In overcoming her anxiety toward meeting strangers,Dawn counted the number of times,during a one week period,that she started conversations with strangers.Additionally,Dawn and her therapist acted out possible encounters with strangers.
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