At PCS, individual therapy places an emphasis on the individual system. You can learn more about how the “self develops” and what it means to “be real” in Dr. Brian Case’s article, Unconditional Lovability. Another theory and treatment model we have used since 1987 was developed by Marilyn Murray, M.A., the Scindo Syndrome. It has proved effective in dealing with childhood trauma, abuse and deprivation, for addictions, and in both individual and couple counseling. In it she describes the concepts of the original feeling child (OFC), the sobbing hurting child (SHC), and the controlling child (CC). Through psycho-education and experiential techniques the client is helped to resolve past traumas. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, as well as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, are also utilized.