Many counselees indicate an intense desire for others to understand their experience, as well as know what they felt in a traumatic moment. Some of this intensity of desire may flow out of an inordinate and selfish desire for safety. If it’s a controlling and obsessive desire, it will ultimately lead to sinful thoughts and actions toward others “who were not there.” These incorrect and often sinful responses many times result in a range of symptoms which typically disrupt life and tempt the counselee