Posted by Commander Shara Calloway (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Counsellor’s Office- Calloway’s Eval

Posted by Lieutenant Patrick ‘Paddy’ McMillan (CNS) in Counsellor’s Office- Calloway’s Eval

Posted by Commander Shara Calloway (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Counsellor’s Office- Calloway’s Eval
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Okay, she realized not everyone had the memory abilities she did, not to mention the training to recall info accurately, and she had spat a lot of info at him, but she thought those details about Faye would have been something he’d remember. “You know… an investigation I was running that led me to her. She had no memory of prior when she was a prisoner of the Tal Shair and I was undercover? And I got PTSD from the event? When my investigation led me to my daughter’s work, I was forced to confront her but also reveal my presence finally. It’s been… messy and interesting. But ultimately good. We were apart for twenty-five years, Counsellor. We’ve missed a lot of each other’s lives and we’re slowly trying to fill in the puzzle pieces.”

Commander Calloway, CIO

“Of course, forgive me Commander, it’s been a long week. Are you on medication for the PTSD, if you don’t mind me asking?”

-Lieutenant Patrick McMillan: Counsellor-

Shara nodded. “I take an antidepressant which helps with some of my symptoms. The rest I manage with mindfulness and regular therapy.” She shrugged. “It was working fine until Faye was in crisis. Seeing her in so much emotional pain again just… triggered everything. I don’t know if what I’m taking is no longer enough or if I just need to give it more time.”

Commander Calloway, CIO

“If you’ll permit me Commander,” Paddy added, slightly more seriously than he had been so far, “I can pass the information on to Sickbay and see if Doctor Senek knows of any other forms of medication that may help?”

-Lieutenant Patrick McMillan: Counsellor-

“That’s fine by me,” Shara replied. “I have to swing by there next, so I imagine it was going to come up anyway. I’m not one to complain, but the nightmares and night terrors do make for long tiring days often and I want to be operating at my best.”

Commander Calloway, CIO

“I did read that you suffer from those in your file, I can recommend a couple of audio files in the counselling database that may help you relax if you think they’ll come in handy,” Paddy picked up a PADD and started making a note of the prescriptions he had administered so far.

-Lieutenant Patrick McMillan: Counsellor-

Shara had seen many therapists over her career in Intelligence and there was a certain reality all of them understood. And while a part of her understood that it could be different back on a regular duty assignment, she intrinsically felt that perhaps this counsellor was just a tad out of his depth. But the thing about having broken down so hard and having to rebuild herself back up, more than once, was that Shara Calloway understood herself. She had done the hard work, done the digging, and she had come out on top. The resurfacing of her symptoms was, hopefully, a blip at best, but for now she couldn’t ignore them, even if her recent R&R had done a world of good on that front.

“I have my methods of coping but sure, send the files along. Always willing to try something new,” Shara said.

Commander Calloway, CIO

“Forgive me, I don’t mean to force you away from methods you already use, anything I can do to help mind.”

-Lieutenant Patrick McMillan: Counsellor-