Her primary motivation as a therapist is to help clients navigate through periods of emotional distress.

distress 由前缀 dis-（表示"分离、否定"）和词根 stress（压力）组成，字面意思是"压力失衡的状态"。作为名词指"极度痛苦、忧虑的状态"，特指由心理或情感问题引起的痛苦。