A-Cai is a first-year high school girl with a delicate appearance and a petite stature, and she has an introverted personality. She lives with her grandparents, parents, and a younger brother. Her father often does business outside, while her mother manages the household. She has been performing well since entering high school, being a student that teachers can trust but easily overlook. The issue began during a class activity where the teacher assigned several more outgoing classmates to plan the event. A-Cai felt strongly dissatisfied, believing the teacher was biased, and incited a group of classmates to oppose the teacher, resulting in repeated and intense conflicts that severely disrupted the normal teaching order. The teacher, having no choice, called in her parents, and when A-Cai saw them, her emotions erupted. She accused the teacher of favoritism and claimed that her parents did not love her, stating that she felt worthless, leading to a chaotic scene.
A-Cai’s behavior was clearly an explosion after long-term repression. Through in-depth communication, it was discovered that her feelings of dissatisfaction stemmed from her family. When she was six years old, she came home from school one day to find her mother suddenly missing. It turned out that her father, busy with his business outside, needed her mother’s help and could not manage alone. To avoid A-Cai’s interference and out of fear of her entanglement, her mother chose to leave quietly by herself. However, for young A-Cai, this was catastrophic; she couldn’t understand and thought her mother did not want her anymore. As a result, she cried for a month, changing from being lively and cheerful to silent. She became increasingly introverted, going to school and coming home quietly, also responding to her brother in silence. Her mother noticed that her mood was somewhat low but, on the other hand, her younger brother needed more love. Additionally, her mother’s limited education meant she didn’t know how to soothe A-Cai, leading to an awkward stalemate.
Fortunately, A-Cai’s father cared about her, often calling her and bringing unique gifts. When home, he provided her with more care, which became a warm light in her heart. However, the long-term repression needed an outlet. Therefore, when she saw the teacher showing special concern for those few classmates, her pent-up emotions ignited and exploded.
Through scene reconstruction intervention, A-Cai was able to release her long-suppressed negative emotions, laying a solid foundation for further intervention. After the emotional release, A-Cai’s mental state significantly improved; she showed initiative in wanting to change her situation and was able to calm down, open her heart, and reflect on herself. During the conversation, it was found that A-Cai separated from her mother when she was six, and the period before six years old is crucial for establishing healthy parent-child relationships, which guarantees a healthy foundation in her personality.
It was discovered during the conversation that A-Cai had a very good relationship with her father. The absence of the father figure can lead boys to become weak and timid, lacking masculine qualities. Girls may feel insecure, develop fears of the outside world, and become distant from boys. A-Cai’s father cares for her very much, often calling and ensuring that as long as it is reasonable, he will meet her requests. She would go to her father’s place during holidays, indicating a close father-daughter relationship.
At the same time, A-Cai’s parents have a very harmonious marital relationship. They believe that what matters more in family relationships is not the parent-child relationship but the spouse relationship. A-Cai’s parents have a very good relationship, especially with her father’s love for her mother being evident. He often advises the children to care for and respect their mother, which has a significant, albeit invisible, impact on A-Cai. Therefore, by guiding her to feel the warmth in the family and experience her parents’ love, her expression visibly softened, and her body gradually relaxed, no longer tense.
After A-Cai’s emotions calmed down, I pointed out that pure anger and blame do not solve problems; in fact, they harm oneself and others. Instead, she should learn to analyze the origins of her emotions and seek ways to solve problems, and I guided her to appreciate her parents’ love.
In a subconscious state, I found A-Cai’s pathological memory. She gradually adapted to the separation from her parents. When her mother returned, it was not to care for her, but because her mother was pregnant with her younger brother. She was stunned, feeling a strong surge of abandonment.
