Posted by Lieutenant Surra Almikaz (Chief of Psychiatry) in Normalize Therapy Even for the Psychiatrist [Tag Dr. Grayson]

Posted by HARLEEN (Psychiatry Reception Hologram) in Normalize Therapy Even for the Psychiatrist [Tag Dr. Grayson]

Posted by Lieutenant Surra Almikaz (Chief of Psychiatry) in Normalize Therapy Even for the Psychiatrist [Tag Dr. Grayson]
As the last patient exited Surra’s office, she went back to her desk, sat there for a moment, took a deep breath, and then activated the commlink on her desk. “HARLEEN, will you tell me if Dr. Grayson has finished seeing patients for the day?”

Almikaz, CoP

HARLEEN’s voice chimed in on the commlink, “It looks like Dr. Grayson has just wrapped up with her last patient.”

HARLEEN

“Thank you, HARLEEN,” Surra said as she switched the channel and called Dr. Grayson. “Mariah, do you mind stopping by my office for a moment?”

It had been a while since Surra had checked in with Dr. Grayson. They had both been busy with multiple psychiatric cases resulting from traveling in space for long periods of time, separation from families, and demanding missions that placed a toll on the crew.
However, who evaluated the psychiatrist? It was often and mistakenly believed that they had it all together as the mental health professionals on the ship, but that was not always the case. There were many times she wanted to just talk to someone and be patient. She assumed Mariah felt the same and decided that check-in was due. However, this would not be a typical check-in, here they would lean on each other for mental support and do a back-and-forth check-in.

Almikaz, CoP

Just turning away from the replicator with her mocha frappe in hand - her reward to herself for finishing the day’s work sessions, if not all her notes - Mariah tapped her com console to respond, curious what the request could mean and also grateful to put distance between herself and the documentation required, answered, “Sure. Are caffeinated beverages okay for this? If so, may I bring you something?” Grayson was prepared to recycle her drink but couldn’t discern from Almikaz’ tone whether that would be necessary.

~Dr. Mariah Grayson, Psychiatrist