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Adult overcontrolled coping tends to be characterized by a desire to perform well in all areas of ones' life.  Adults may set very high expectations for themselves only to work so hard they burn out, or they get in to a habit of starting and then being unable to finish tasks.  Sometimes adults with overcontrol report feeling lonely, anxious, angry, depressed and unable to relax.  They may struggle with making friends, getting out of rigid routines or obsessive thinking, and having fun.  Many times our clients are unaware why certain behavior patterns keep repeating, or why they struggle to achieve success in relationships. This therapy is designed to help adults meet their unique life goals while keeping in mind the values that are important to them.

Adolescents characterized by overcontrolled coping tend to be serious about life, set high personal standards, work hard, behave "appropriately" in public and have perfectionistic tendencies. They may be overly focused on school or extracurricular activities to the detriment of their health or at the cost of building strong social relationships. Sometimes overcontrolled teens are bossy, overly pleasing, secretive or don't like doing new things. They tend to feel lonely, like they can't relax, or have trouble turning off their minds.  This therapy is designed to help adolescents relax rigid or inflexible control, learn to chill out and be playful, and decrease emotional loneliness.