Typically, individuals endorse two patterns of maladaptive dysfunction regarding traumatic events: excessive accommodation of existing beliefs about the traumatic event that often results in fixed thoughts and repeated behavioral patterns , and the assimilation of information regarding the event into an existing schema that is incorrect, distorted, and produces guilt in the individual. Based on the information provided, it would be reasonable to assume that Lecter assimilated the information about Mischa's death by distorting the prevailing information about her death. Through this notion, cognitive processing therapy (CPT) will be used to restructure how Lecter handles and interprets a traumatic event. Developed through the social cognitive theory of PTSD, CPT targets the structure of the traumatic event and the individual's resulting coping strategies (Lenz et al., 2014). Specifically, CPT targets secondary cognitions and emotions that arise from distorted perceptions regarding a traumatic event and their impact on emotional processes and behaviors so that through therapy the client may be able to achieve control over intrusive symptoms (Resick et. al, 2007). These secondary symptoms may include impaired mental health, guilt, decreased quality of life and health