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Clinic [1/26]

Jan 26, 2006 11:17

Susan opened the clinic, checked on a still-sleeping Vala, then went back to the front-desk. She only had one appointment today, but better to be ready than elsewhere.

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susan ivanova, vala mal doran, autolycus, cameron mitchell, susan pevensie

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Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova susanofnarnia January 26 2006, 18:19:54 UTC

Susan Ivanova was scheduled for 2pm, so Susan Pevensie had a folder and questionaire waiting for her then.

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova suzotchka January 27 2006, 01:05:05 UTC

Ivanova hesitated at the door, knocking lightly. "Um, Dr. Pevensie?"

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova susanofnarnia January 27 2006, 01:17:30 UTC

"Yes, I'm Dr. Pevensie. Susan Ivanova?" Susan rose with a smile, and held out her hand. "Glad to see you. Let's go back to my office, shall we?"

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova suzotchka January 27 2006, 01:21:45 UTC

Ivanova shakes her hand firmly before following her back into her office. Her tingly feeling wasn't going away. And she was beginning to feel like it wasn't a headache.

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova susanofnarnia January 27 2006, 01:33:41 UTC

"Have a seat," Susan said, gesturing to the couch or the chairs. "Anywhere, for preference. Do you mind if I take notes? Shorthand, and no one else will see them."

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova suzotchka January 27 2006, 01:36:52 UTC

Ivanova chooses a chair, as straight-backed as she could find, but hesitates over the note-taking. "No one will see them?" PsiCorp has no authority here, Ivanova, she reminded herself firmly. They cannot order her to show them or lift the information from her mind. "I guess that's alright."

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova susanofnarnia January 27 2006, 01:39:11 UTC

"They're in shorthand, and on top of that, my own system. It would take quite a bit of effort for someone to figure them out." Susan smiled and took a seat opposite Ivanova, then handed her the usual questionaire. "Before we get started, do you mind answering a few questions? It's completely optional, but I find it does often let patients focus their thoughts. And do you have any questions for me, before we begin talking? Any concerns, requests?"

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova suzotchka January 27 2006, 01:45:08 UTC

Ivanova takes the questionnaire and looks down at it while she answered. "Answering questions is better than trying to find questions to ask," she replied. "I . . . well, I suppose you ask me your questions before we get into my immense aversion to most counseling where I come from."

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova susanofnarnia January 27 2006, 01:49:23 UTC

"I'd like to hear more about that later, but why don't we start with the easier questions, first?" Susan gave Ivanova a pen, and smiled. "We'll get into the harder topics later."

1.What prompted you to come here today?

2. Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms:
Difficulty sleeping?
Appetite problems?
Changes in drug/alcohol use?
Changes in sexual interest?
Problems with classes/grades?
Other problems?

3. How often do you exercise?
How often do you use alcohol?
Drugs? (please specify)

4. Are there any recent new stressors in your life?
(for example):

Death of loved one
Change in job
Divorce (yours/parents)
Marriage (yours/parents)
Child (yours/parents)
Move to a new place
Other

5. Is there any family history of emotional/mental disorder that the therapist should be aware of?

Alcoholism/Drug abuse
Depression
Schizophrenia
Manic-Depression
Other

5. What is your main goal in seeking therapy?

6. Have you previously been in therapy?

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova suzotchka January 27 2006, 02:04:00 UTC

Ivanova sighed and began writing as neatly as she could.

1. I was feeling rather friendless and as though the entire universe were playing some sort of horrible joke at my expense.

She briefly considers circling the 'changes in sexual interests' option but resisted.

2. No.

3. Self-defense classes, extra-curricular sparring, jogging. As to alcohol, I'm Russian - what do you think? No drugs.

She hesitates before filling in the next question.

4. My father died just over a year ago. I also lost a very dear friend. Temporaly displaced. And a new roommate who's a PsiCorp telepath.

She hesitated even longer answering the next one. She had never put this on paper or on record in any way at all.

5. My mother was a telepath on sleepers. So all of the above.

5. (again?) I spent a semester avoiding my past. Now it's getting rather irate at me for it.

6. No.

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova susanofnarnia January 27 2006, 02:13:58 UTC

Susan read over this, and noted the use of the word 'sleeper's as unfamiliar and something to get more information about, then nodded over the rest. More than enough reason to be at least depressed. "All right. Before we get started, Susan, I should tell you: nothing you say here leaves these walls. Unless it involves child abuse, threats of violence or suicide, or past crimes, I will not be reporting it. Just so we're clear."

"You say you felt friendless, and as if 'the entire universe were playing some sort of horrible joke at my expense.' Why don't we start there?"

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova suzotchka January 27 2006, 02:20:01 UTC

Ivanova sighed and leaned back the little her chair and posture would allow. "I went home for Christmas, to great people who had truly missed her. Then I came back here and I didn't have anything familiar. Except my roommate, but I'd give her back. I didn't really know anyone outside of classes or . . . that embarrasing incident with the Wonder Woman Fabulous Female costume. And then there was Lyta. That was the horrible joke bit."

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova susanofnarnia January 27 2006, 02:32:53 UTC

"Your new roommate? Who's a telepath." Susan cocked her head. "Your mother was a telepath. Why is there a conflict here?"

She'd ask about how Susan was trying to fit in later; immediate concerns, first.

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova suzotchka January 27 2006, 02:38:57 UTC

Ivanova ran a hand through her hair. "Okay. This is a little difficult for me, but I'll try to explain. Where I come from, telepaths and telekinetics - teeps and teeks - are regulated by the PsiCorp. All teeps have to be part of the PsiCorp, or they are thrown in jail, or they are given drugs to suppress their abilities." She swallowed, hard. "The sleepers . . . they supress everything else, too. My roommate is 'the Corp is mother, the Corp is father', raised from birth PsiCorp. My mother was discovered to be a telepath on her 35th birthday. She didn't want to leave us, so she went on the sleepers." Ivanova's face has lost all expression by this point. "She committed suicide not long after."

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova susanofnarnia January 27 2006, 02:43:11 UTC

Nodding, Susan wrote all this down, and then sighed softly. "How old were you? How long ago was this?"

Re: Counselor's Office - Susan Ivanova suzotchka January 27 2006, 02:48:05 UTC

"I was ten. It was almost twenty years ago." Ivanova said shortly. "Old memories. And I could almost forgive Lyta her alliances but . . ." she fiddles with her hands. "Why can't I say this? There is no PsiCorp here. I still can't help but feel like Bester is going to swoop out of the sky if I tell anyone."

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