Posted by Ensign Viyara Nazeen (Scientist) in Holosuite 3 - Therapy In Unusual Places

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (CNS) in Holosuite 3 - Therapy In Unusual Places

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Janna followed, scooting up and around the basalt columns to sit with Viyara, mindful of her footing. Setting in front of her patient, Janna slipped her backpack off and fetched her water. “Okay, so before we get started we need to set the stage as it were. It’s very important when we have been experiencing dissociation that we take steps to guard against it and give ourselves the tools to either stop it from taking hold or pull us out of it. So, first off, grab you water and one of your snacks, maybe something more crunchy and your tension balls.”

Reaching inside her backpack, Viyara nodded as she pulled the almonds, apple slices and sherbet lemons out and sat them on one of the columns in front of her.

She set about grabbing her trail mix for herself. “Computer, generate two blankets,” Janna said and two folded blankets appeared. She set one in front of Viyara and sat up enough to put ht blanket under her. “The rocks could hurt to sit on for a long time.”

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Viyara stood up and took the blanket from Janna. Still folded once, she placed it where she’d just been sitting before setting down again herself. She then placed the bottle and the snacks on the blanket and within easy reach. Pulling the tension ball out of her pants’ pocket, she held it for a moment, pondering, before reaching into the backpack once more. This time she pulled her journal out and placed it on one of the columns between her and Janna. Raising her gaze, she asked, “What now?” There was a slight tremble in her voice, but expression was still determined.

~Viyara Nazeen

“Right now we also need to give you a tool you can use if you feel your emotions are too much. If the numbness starts to creep in and you have any signs you’re going to are are dissociating, I want you to do some grounding work. One of the simplest ways is to observe sensory things. Five, four three, two, one. You identify five things you can see, four things you can hear, three things you can touch, two things you can smell and one thing you can taste. Is that fairly clear?” Janna asked. She had intentionally had Viyara bring out things that would more easily allow herself to full the 5,4,3,2,1 technique and she was now surrounded by all the sensory input she might need.

~Janna Kingston, CNS