The patient was a 49-year old woman suffering with long-term, constant burning skin and intermittent insomnia. In addition, she had accompanying anxiety and depression which was originally the result of long term, traumatic childhood sexual abuse by multiple offenders, and subsequently complicated by withdrawal from benzodiazapene (anti-anxiety) medication. She was also in a committed psychotherapeutic relationship with a therapist that she was attached to and who cared for her.