Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy (Engineer) in Counsellor’s office on the Constitution

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Kastarak (First Officer / Navigation Officer) in Counsellor’s office on the Constitution

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy (Engineer) in Counsellor’s office on the Constitution
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Councillor Lydia Doinakis, a Greek woman of 60 or so years, with warm eyes and wavy grey hair, stood to welcome Lovejoy for her first appointment following her leave of medical absence from the Chernov. Now was the time to begin the first assessment of the actual mental and emotional difficulties in Lovejoy.

Lydia looked forward to this meeting. She rearranged her little office, put out some cushions in the armchairs, straightened her uniform, and waited for Lovejoy to come in.

Lt Cmdr Lydia Doinakis, Councillor
USS Constitution

She then entered the room and noticed something unusual. A ships counselor. Interesting. However she was happy to see her. “Hello counselor. I’m Sara Lovejoy.” She said.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy
Engineer/Helmswoman
U.S.S. Chernov

Lydia smiled warmly. “Hello Sara, I’m Lydia. I’m the ship’s consellor. What would you like to talk about?”

Lt Cmdr Lydia Doinakis, Councillor
USS Constitution

“Honestly counselor anything at this point. I right now feel like I’ve let my crew down but at the same time with me just being new to Starfleet as a Betazoid it’s hard for me to not able to control my telepathic ability.” She said trying to explain it to the counselor.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy
Engineer/Helmswoman
U.S.S. Chernov

That was a lot to digest for Lydia.

She leaned forward to Sara and said, “Sounds like there is a lot on your mind. Why don’t you start about how you ended up here on medical leave? What happened?”

Lt Cmdr Lydia Doinakis, Councillor
USS Constitution

“Long story short. It’s because I was not mentally aware and spoke out of line to one of my superiors on the Chernov. So taking medical leave was the best choice for me.” She said. The fact that Commander Kastarak had told her she should’ve done something productive but refused.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy
Engineer/Helmswoman
U.S.S. Chernov

Lydia is confused. That doesn’t sound like something that would result in long-term medical leave.

“I see,” she said. “Help me understand the context a bit more? Remember, I don’t know you or anyone on the Chernov. I am here to help you. And there is also full confidentiality here. Let’s take it from the beginning”

Lt Cmdr Lydia Doinakis, Councillor
USS Constitution

“Okay. So I was on the bridge getting ready for a long 3 to 5 months mission but however, Commander Kastarak was there when I first arrived. I however, said something that shouldn’t have been said like me and my department head Chief Pawl Batario. He then saw how confused I was and such so he sent me to my quarters for a mental health day and what not because with me being a Betazoid I have telepathic abilities and no one on the Chernov are except for the Chief engineer and a few Vulcans. So the captain Chris taggart who suggest I go on leave said that this would be the best. Even the fact that I’m not used to being around non telepathic people and are all human it’s been a little on the hinge. So that’s why I’m taking leave counselor.” She explained the whole story and sat there and sighed.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy
Engineer/Helmswoman
U.S.S. Chernov

Bump

Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy
Engineer/Helmswoman
U.S.S. Chernov

Lydia struggled to understand Sara. Sara was certainly a challenge for her. Perhaps a more CBT approach would be better than a psychodynamic one.

“How about we structure this situation up. Let’s take it from the beginning again. You were on the bridge. Your commander, a Vulcan by the name Kastarak, was also there. Before you started speaking to each other, how did it feel for you to see him there? What thoughts can you remember having?”

Kastarak, Lt Cdr
First Officer and Navigations Officer

“I don’t really remember much except almost blowing my temper and what I’ve told you counselor. That’s everything.” She said. “I’m sorry.” As she apologized.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy
Engineer/Helmswoman
U.S.S. Chernov

Lydia pondered Sara’s reply. It was difficult to understand Sara, but Lydia didn’t give up. She wanted to understand this situation, and then, only after that explore other situations that might be similar and then compare them across the board. But before that, exploring this situation from beginning to end was imperative.

“So before the two of you even spoke you felt like your temper was blowing. Tell me more about that”

Lydia Doinakis
Counsellor
USS Constitution

“All I can tell you is that I told him that I had feelings with the Chief engineer. He then told me to go to my quarters until my next shift. Until then go to medical find something to do. So I decided to stay in my quarters.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy
Engineer/Helmswoman
U.S.S. Chernov

Lydia hesitated. It seemed that Sara had difficulties understanding the instructions she gave.

“In order to understand what happened, we need to go over it second by second. We are focusing on the situation and what it looked at just before Kastarak and you spoke. Let’s go back. You saw him on Bridge. What feelings and thoughts did you have BEFORE the two of you spoke to one another?”

Lt Cmdr Lydia Doinakis, Councillor
USS Constitution