Sheila's Case Scenarios

Mrs. Shayan and Sheila
When I got to my office after a long day, I checked my voice message. I had a message from a new client, who wanted to schedule a time. She introduced herself as Mrs. Shayan in the message, and from her accent I could tell she was from Middle East. Thus, she didn’t mention what type of therapy she was looking for. When I called her back, she paused for a second and asked me to hold on the line for a minute. Then she apologized, and explained that she didn’t want to talk in front of her daughter. She reported that she was concerned about her daughter, Sheila. She was 9-years-old. She has experienced lots of issues with her peers since several months ago. Mrs. Shayan asked me if she needs to bring Sheila for the initial
She has never been in therapy, neither Mrs. Shayan. Her teacher recommended that might therapy help her to have a better understanding of how she behaves with others. Mrs. Shayan explained that Sheila made up the stories about her life, which are not true. For instance, when her best friend was sharing about her family in their class, Sheila made a comment that her father was Asian as well. Her father is Caucasian, and she doesn’t look like Asian heritage at all. When her best friend tried to confront her, she got so upset and hasn’t talked to her since then. Her other classmates reported to her teacher that they don’t want to play with her, because she is very “bossy”, and doesn’t allow them to take turns. Her teacher, also, reported that Sheila steals her classmates’ food and snacks. When her teacher tried to talk to her, she claimed that she thought that was her snack, and she made a mistake. Mrs. Shayan added that Sheila needs lots of attention at home, because she is overweight and they monitor her eating habits everyday. When I asked Mrs. Shayan about her resources as a single mom, She told me that she works full time to pay their bills. She mentioned that her parents help her to babysit her