I had a good meeting with Hope today. While we colored she shared with me that she'd gotten in trouble on Monday because she found a needle (?) in the gym and put it in her pocket. Later when she was angry she stabbed herself with it. I asked if she also cut herself and she said yes and showed me some scars. I admitted that it's something I don't understand and asked why she does it. She very calmly explained that when she's feeling a lot of stress and cuts herself, it relieves her anxiety. Now, I'm no therapist and she receives plenty of counseling, so I just thanked her for sharing that with me and told her I hope she's learning better coping skills. This is a real learning experience for me.