Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 100 - 99 Another Major Disturbance in Psychological Consultation

Chapter 100: Chapter 99 Another Major Disturbance in Psychological Consultation

"Mr. Nan, Mr. Nan!"

"This client has renewed the most expensive package again!"

No need to think, this voice must be Shen Bing’s.

The excited consultation assistant wanted to share this great news with his consultant as soon as possible, but when he returned to the office area, he saw his consultant was not at all infected by his joy.

Instead, he was frowning and deep in thought. freewebnσvel.cѳm

The familiar feeling almost triggered Shen Bing’s PTSD.

"Mr. Nan... Does this client also have an issue? Should we... refer him to someone else?"

Shen Bing’s voice was trembling.

Nan Zhubin came out of his thoughts and gave Shen Bing a puzzled look.

"No need, I can handle this client."

Shen Bing breathed a sigh of relief, his expression relaxed again.

"As long as we’re not transferring the client." He mumbled softly at first, then loudly encouraged Nan Zhubin, "So, this client’s problem is difficult and complex, right? You can do it, Mr. Nan, I believe in you!"

...

Is this client’s situation difficult and complex?

Not difficult.

But indeed very complex.

Regarding Li Minglu’s depression, Nan Zhubin had already gathered enough information on the "causes"; during the subsequent treatment process, as long as Li Minglu also recognized and accepted this point, and then helped him identify his emotions, conduct cognitive reevaluation, trace back to his true self, and adjust his empowerment, it should be just about right.

For this series of tasks, Nan Zhubin plans to employ cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Of course, it’s easy to say but hard to do. After all, consideration must be given to Li Minglu’s own strength foundation and his willingness to change.

The plan for Li Minglu himself and his small surrounding environment is these.

These are also normal consultation procedures.

And those that are not quite normal...

...

Nan Zhubin was flipping through the materials in his hand, trying to check Li Minglu’s in the previous psychological clinic -

Medication history.

However,

"There’s nothing, absolutely nothing."

Nan Zhubin took a deep breath, picked up the materials, and headed straight to Weng Pinting’s office.

"Knock, knock, knock—" He knocked on the door.

"Come in." Weng Pinting’s voice came.

He entered the room, glanced around, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Weng Pinting, Howard wasn’t there.

The consultation supervisor was also reviewing her client’s materials, and noticing Nan Zhubin’s urgent demeanor, she immediately sat up straight.

She began to think: depression, referred client, temporarily added, accompanied by family...

Weng Pinting laughed, "So, is this client also feigning ’depression’? What’s the real situation, also PTSD?"

This sentence was said deliberately, but Weng Pinting wasn’t actually being so out of line.

She saw Nan Zhubin’s anxious state at the moment and jokingly relaxed to ease him.

Upon hearing this, Nan Zhubin indeed laughed a little, and then belatedly realized his emotional point was off.

As a psychological consultant, emotional management is fundamental; and since joining the Yan Nuo Center, Nan Zhubin’s emotions have always been near a very stable baseline, at most fluctuating slightly on occasion.

Today was the first time such a big emotional situation had appeared.

Should he perform Emotion Rebalancing? No, it wasn’t time for that yet.

Nan Zhubin took a deep breath and reported his case to the supervisor: "Sister Pingting, this time it really is ’depression.’ Whether it’s the scale, the primary complaint, or my assessment, all yielded the same answer."

Weng Pinting nodded, empathetically guiding, "Then the reason you came to me at the first moment is?"

"The client is fine, but the consultation intervention process previously received—something’s off!"

Nan Zhubin immediately reported the situation of Li Minglu’s drug intervention to Weng Pinting.

The smile that was originally on Weng Pinting’s face soon faded.

Knock—

Knock—

Her right knuckles tapped rhythmically on the desk, as if engaging in rhythmic thought.

"Consultation was done at Jiang University’s affiliated hospital, then recommended by the doctor to a psychological clinic endorsed by a Jiang University professor to prescribe..."

Nan Zhubin nodded, "I have a suspicion, not a good suspicion."

Weng Pinting also nodded, "I know what your suspicion is. But this situation actually doesn’t count as too non-compliant."

Weng Pinting sighed, "Psychiatric doctors have the right to prescribe, and so do psychological ’clinics.’ And the reason the medication regulations of hospitals are different from private clinics is very likely that some medications are not available in certain hospitals, but on the contrary, can be obtained in pharmacies or private clinics—such situations do exist."

Nan Zhubin countered, "Medications not available in Jiang University’s affiliated hospital, yet available in private clinics?"

Weng Pinting lowered her eyes, "Who knows?"

Nan Zhubin continued, "My main suspicion now—could it be that this doctor has shares or other interests in that private clinic, hence, prompting the patients to obtain medications available in the hospital from the private clinic instead; or more straightforwardly, prescribing ’gray area’ medications in private clinics, while filling up on other unnecessary psycho-nourishing medications normally prescribed..."

As Nan Zhubin spoke, he noticed Weng Pinting wasn’t responding.

Then Nan Zhubin realized something, "This matter is difficult to manage, and Sister Pingting, you don’t want to manage it, right?"

Weng Pinting didn’t respond immediately.

After flipping through Li Minglu’s files, she pointed to the vaguely written "medication intervention history": "Unlike regular hospitals, the accounts of private clinics... are less standardized, what’s written in the files now is very likely what you’ll find at that clinic—nothing."

"And the client... I guess he definitely wouldn’t meticulously remember the exact types and amounts of his medications, would he?"

"His consultation history is too long, undoubtedly having switched medications several times in between."

Nan Zhubin nodded, implicitly agreeing.

"In other words, on the surface, you can’t find anything." Weng Pinting concluded.

"Moreover, perhaps because last time you used ’external factors’ to help Chen Ting, it gave Zhuren some pathway dependency. But I can tell you—firstly, this time the ’external factor’ is not small, not on the same level as Wang An you encountered last time."

"Secondly, the external factor this time isn’t really relevant to your intervention treatment, is it?"

Weng Pinting spread her hands, "There is no ’you must solve it before you can treat the client’ factor present, so why not just let things go?"

"You are neither able nor obligated to concern yourself with this external factor. Now the client is already at our center, you should just follow the routine in your consultation intervention, focus on the client’s present and their future."

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