Usually, individuals experience two patterns of maladaptive dysfunction regarding traumatic events: excessive adaptation to existing beliefs about the traumatic event which often results in fixed thinking and repeated patterns of behavior, and the assimilation of information regarding the event into an existing pattern that is erroneous, distorted, and produces self-blame within 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 his death. Through this notion, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) will be used to restructure the way 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 subsequent 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 take control of the symptoms. intrusive (Resick et al, 2007). These secondary symptoms may include impaired mental health, guilt, decreased quality of life and health.