Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Charlie Bailey (Doctor) in Counselor’s Office - Checking In
Charlie nervously paced outside the counselling suite as she tried to pluck up the courage to enter. She knew she had to do it but after the nightmare she had experienced the night before and the trauma of her past lurking in the back of her mind, she wasn’t overly confident that she could keep her emotions in check but she wanted to make a good impression.

Taking a deep breath she finally stepped forward and gulped as the doors dutifully slid open. She closed her eyes momentarily to compose herself and approached the reception desk.

“Lt (jg) Bailey reporting for my boarding psyche evaluation,” she said with a slight crackle in her voice.

-Lt (jg) Bailey (Med)

The blond Risian smiled warmly, oozing ease. “Welcome to the Athena, Lieutenant Bailey. Let me just check…” she said, trailing off and looked at her console, her fingers moving swiftly. “Yes, here you are. Booked for your onboarding eval with Doctor Kingston. I’ll just check that she’s ready for you,” she said, moving from the arc-shaped desk.

A quick knock on the red door in the middle, and Cherry poked her head in, speaking in a soft voice. She returned a moment later and gestured towards the door. “She’s ready for you, go on in,” Cherry said.

Through the red door, Janna’s office was a modest space rather fitting the petite woman. She didn’t go to great lengths to decorate, but it was definitely more than the standard grey furniture and carpet. On the wall above the couch was an image of a forest scene that could be almost anywhere and the standard grey slim arm chairs had been replaced with softer larger armchairs in a dark blue that looked inviting to curl up into. On top of the standard carpet, the sitting area was covered in a plush rug in different shades of blue. On the other side of the room where she mostly worked, there was a tall leafy plant near her desk and a single silver photo frame on the corner of the desk where she could easily see it when she worked at the computer terminal. Overall, the place was warm but practical and uncluttered- much like Janna.

The petite psychologist was sitting in one of the arm chairs, reading a PaDD. She looked up and smiled, her grass green eyes vivid. “Come on in and make yourself comfortable, Lieutenant. Welcome to the Athena.” She tucked an errant chin length blond curl behind her ear before gesturing to the seating options.

~Janna Kingston, CNS