Rebecca & her counselor

By Justine Cox

“Rebecca?” the doctor asked, extending his hand. She shook his hand and nodded slightly. The doctor was surprisingly younger than she expected, but still had salt and pepper sprinkled throughout his hair.

“Good to meet you, Rebecca. I’m Dr. Harper; I’ll be completing your intake today and managing your therapy sessions going forward.” he said. The doctor wheeled a small stool from the corner and sat in front of Rebecca. He seemed to sense Rebecca’s wondering about the paper gown she was wearing when she was only supposed to be doing counseling and therapy.

“In this office we believe mental and physical health matters and we strive to make sure both are the primary focus in your care,” the doctor explained.

“Depending on the treatment plan prescribed for your therapy, we’ll also monitor your health vitals to ensure your whole health snapshot is taken into consideration. Anything like low hormones or a hyperactive thyroid can contribute to mental and emotional issues, so we like to stay on top of anything that can cause more damage to your health,” the doctor explained. “Do you have any questions so far?”

Rebecca asked softly, “What kind of medical tests are you going to run?”

The doctor smiled at her and patted her knee. “We aren’t going to run any major tests at this time, we’re just doing a basic exam and maybe draw some blood if I see anything out of the ordinary. And as time progresses, we’ll continue to monitor your vitals when you come into this office for therapy sessions. Sound okay?” he asked.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Justine Cox
• Release date: Jul 5, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370914906

Justine Cox

I'm Justine - based in Midwest and lover of all things delicious. I'm a virgo, and will love your pet until you tell me to let go. Most people think I'm funny, and I usually question their life choices. I also love penning short stories for my own enjoyment, and wanted to share a few with other like-minded people. Hopefully you enjoy my attempts at "literature" as much as I do! Be excellent to each other.

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Rebecca & her counselor

Copyright 2018 Justine Cox

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Her first visit

Rebecca glanced at the clock above the door in the waiting room and sighed. She had four minutes before her appointment with Dr. Harper and wished she hadn’t come. But instead of slipping out the door the way she came, she sat on her hands and focused on the clock. It was Rebecca’s first therapy appointment with Dr. Harper, one that she was not looking forward to and hoped it would be over soon.

Just as her breathing had leveled out, the door to the doctor’s office opened and a slim female nurse called Rebecca’s name. She rose from her seat and followed the nurse past the interior door.

Just go ahead and set your bag here, I’m going to take your height and weight first, the nurse said. Rebecca noticed the nurse’s demeanor was friendly, but not warm. She stood on the weighing platform while the nurse pushed the sliding counterpoise across the numbers.

66 inches tall, 132 pounds, the nurse said aloud and wrote the numbers on Rebecca’s chart. Rebecca tried not to flinch at the numbers, she had always wanted to lose 5 or 10 pounds and felt insecure about every part of her body. As if on cue, the nurse said those numbers were perfectly healthy and gestured for her to follow down the hallway. The nurse opened the last door on the left and they stepped inside a small exam room.

Okay, honey, just go ahead and put your things on the chair in the corner and I’m going to check a few more of your vitals, the nurse said. Rebecca set her coat and bag on the chair and sat in the chair across from it. She was still wondering why the therapist office would be taking