You come to therapy with something specific on your mind you'd like to talk about. It seems sometimes like whenever you masturbate you feel guilty and sad. I tell you I can help you work through these feelings. I start to arouse you and ask you how you feel, what's coming up? You admit that a lot of the feelings seem like they're coming from your experiences with your stepmother. She was cruel and shamed you for your sexuality and it's had lasting effects. I assure you we can work through those emotions. I arouse you even further, telling you to imagine she's there with us and she's upset w... Show more