[Spoken Word] Female Therapist: Hello, welcome. How are you feeling today? Female Client: Honestly? Pretty good. Female Therapist: That's nice to hear. Female Client: I made it through the week. Female Therapist: That's a good start. Female Client: I figured I'd come in for a weekly review. Female Therapist: Okay. What would you like to review? Female Client: Everything. Female Therapist: Everything? Female Client: The whole week. Female Therapist: Alright. Let's start with Monday. Female Client: Monday was about awareness. Female Therapist: Good. Were you more aware of yourself? Female Client: Extremely. Female Therapist: And what did you become aware of? Female Client: That I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. Female Therapist: That's... honest. Female Client: Tuesday was about cutting people off. Female Therapist: How did that go? Female Client: Great. Female Therapist: You cut someone off? Female Client: Everyone. Female Therapist: Everyone? Female Client: It was very peaceful. Female Therapist: Wednesday? Female Client: Anger management. Female Therapist: Did you manage your anger? Female Client: No. Female Therapist: At least you're honest. Female Client: I managed everyone else's anger. Female Therapist: How? Female Client: By making them angry. Female Therapist: That's not anger management. Female Client: It managed it. Female Therapist: Thursday? Female Client: Conflict. Female Therapist: Did you have any conflicts? Female Client: No. Female Therapist: That's good. Female Client: Nobody was speaking to me. Female Therapist: Because you cut everyone off? Female Client: Exactly. Female Therapist: So technically, no conflict. Female Client: See? I'm learning. Female Therapist: And Friday? Female Client: Plants. Female Therapist: Of course. Female Client: My fern has been very supportive. Female Therapist: I'm not discussing the fern again. Female Client: She's disappointed in you. Female Therapist: She doesn't talk. Female Client: She says that's what you think. Female Therapist: Okay... let's move on. Female Client: Looking back, I think I've learned a lot this week. Female Therapist: I'm glad. Female Client: I've learned that I'm aware of my problems. Female Therapist: Good. Female Client: I've learned how to cut people off. Female Therapist: Unfortunately. Female Client: I've learned how to handle anger. Female Therapist: Debatable. Female Client: I've learned how to avoid conflict. Female Therapist: By creating silence. Female Client: And I've learned that plants make better listeners than people. Female Therapist: I don't like where this is going. Female Client: Me neither. Female Therapist: Why? Female Client: Because I think I'm becoming emotionally attached to my fern. Female Therapist: You already were. Female Client: She's the only one who understands me. Female Therapist: She is a plant. Female Client: She's a very good listener. Female Therapist: She has no choice. Female Client: Neither do you. Female Therapist: Excuse me? Female Client: You've listened to me all week. Female Therapist: That's my job. Female Client: And you've dealt with my anger. Female Therapist: Yes. Female Client: My conflicts. Female Therapist: Yes. Female Client: My awareness. Female Therapist: Yes. Female Client: My plant. Female Therapist: Unfortunately, yes. Female Client: So I have one final question. Female Therapist: What? Female Client: How are you doing? Female Therapist: I'm fine. Female Client: Really? Female Therapist: Yes. Female Client: Because you seem tired. Female Therapist: I'm not tired. Female Client: Irritated? Female Therapist: No. Female Client: Overwhelmed? Female Therapist: No. Female Client: Emotionally exhausted? Female Therapist: Absolutely not. Female Client: You sure? Female Therapist: Yes. Female Client: You seem like you need therapy. Female Therapist: I do not need therapy. Female Client: That's exactly what someone who needs therapy would say. Female Therapist: Where did you hear that? Female Client: My fern. Female Therapist: Of course. Female Client: She thinks you should take next week off. Female Therapist: Your fern doesn't get to make my schedule. Female Client: She's already booked you an appointment. Female Therapist: With who? Female Client: Me. Female Therapist: You're not a therapist. Female Client: Neither is my fern. Female Therapist: ... Female Client: But somehow you've been listening to both of us all week. Female Therapist: I think we're done here. Female Client: Same time next week? Female Therapist: Absolutely not. Female Client: That's okay. Female Therapist: Why? Female Client: My fern says you'll be back. Female Therapist: I hate that plant. Female Client: She knows. Female Therapist: Session over. Female Client: Have a nice weekend. Female Therapist: You too. Female Client: And don't forget your therapy appointment. Female Therapist: I don't have one. Female Client: You do now. Female Therapist: I need therapy. [End]
