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Although Clarita is aware of her depressive symptoms and is able to articulate her history and the current circumstances that are contributing to her symptoms, she is mostly unaware of the primary origin of her unconscious conflicts and how her early life has shaped her adult experiences and contributed to her current presentation. Additionally, she is experiencing an elevated level of guilt, indicating the strong presence of the ego (or the mediator between the id and superego). The counselor, practicing from an interpersonal psychodynamic perspective, assumes that Clarita is experiencing unconscious psychological conflicts between her personal need to gain autonomy and her need to remain loyal to her cultural traditions and family expectations.