A 42 year old married female named Patti makes an initial appointment with you to discuss her marriage of 21 years to Sam. Patti attends your church and has been a follower of Jesus since she was 15 and invited to a youth group. She arrives and immediately you can tell she is not as "fixed up" in her appearance as she usually is when you see her at church. Her husband is not with her. He told her that this is her problem she is the one who needs help. She is only sleeping 3-4 hours a night and has lost 12 lbs. in a short amount of time without trying. She and her husband have been fighting a lot lately because she hasn't had the energy for a physical relationship or to take care of the house. Patti reveals to you that she has trauma in her past, having been molested by an uncle.  What insight can you give Patti to help her understand her situation? What theological dynamics are present in her story? What would be your approach to counsel her?

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