Vicky is a moderately skilled mountain climber and sky diver. She has always been adventurous and is very keen to try new things and have new experiences. At the same time Vicky deals with a lot of insecurities and can be very hostile, despite the fact that she has a beautiful house, a great job, and is in a loving relationship. In order to deal with her insecurities she has been seeing a therapist weekly who practices empathetic listening and does not judge her.
-Vicky's father climbed Mount Everest and her mother was a skydiving instructor.Growing up Vicky tried very hard to impress and get the acceptance of her parents but she was not good enough to climb Mount Everest nor could she qualify as a skydiving instructor.This led to the development of a ________ self-concept because she experienced ______ affection.

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Vicky's experiences with her parents led to an incongruent self-concept, as she did not feel that she met their expectations and therefore did not see herself in the same way that they saw her. Additionally, her parents' conditional affection (based on her ability to impress them) likely contributed to her insecurities and need for therapy.

Vicky Is a Moderately Skilled Mountain Climber and Sky Diver