Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vanessa Slade (CNS) in Seeing the counselor -ATTN CNS-

Posted by Ensign Lyndzie Angel (Doctor, Sub-DH Xeno Biology) in Seeing the counselor -ATTN CNS-

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vanessa Slade (CNS) in Seeing the counselor -ATTN CNS-
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As the ensign come by after her shift was done in sickbay, she then chimed the counselors ringer. She then stood there to await a response.

Ensign Angel

“Come in,” Vanessa called clicking off the com call she had spent the last hour bantering about with the person on the other end. It wasn’t official business but let over details from previous cases she had worked. She would continue the call after. Standing up from her desk, Vanessa moved across the floor to greet the person entering her office. She always did this the first time she met with someone.

Vanessa Slade CNS

The ensign walked in and saw the CNS. She the. Said “hey. Uh we talked in sickbay when I was helping you out. There was something that I was wanting to discuss with you.” She said to the CNS.

Ensign Angel

“Absolutely,” Vanessa gestured to the seating area in her office. There was a couch and two chairs all arranged so that no matter what seat someone chose, everyone could see each other and converse. Since there was only one person, Vanessa sat in one chair. That allowed Angel to pick either the couch or the chair next to Vanessa.

“So what can I do for you Ensign Angel,” she asked relaxing back in her seat.

Vanessa Slade CNS

“Well counselor. There’s something that has been on my mind for so long and I have had a crush but she left me. And I’ve felt like no one would ever be with me. I’ve been wondering have you ever been feeling like that you aren’t loved by anyone?” She asked.

Ensign Angel

“Sentient beings almost universally need some sort of connection to others. Tell me about your connection to,” Vanessa left the sentence open-ended hoping Angel would fill in a name. Having a name made it more personal. Vanessa wasn’t sure if it was an esoteric question or if Angel really was wondering what happened in her connection to the other person. Only time would let Vanessa know which one it was.

Vanessa Slade Counselor

“Well to be honest counselor, the one who it was their name was Jasmine.” She really missed her so much.

Ensign Angel

“So tell me about her,” Vanessa stated. The key to a successful session was getting the client to do the talking. Hopefully, the more Angel talked about Jasmine, the more Vanessa could help the ensign.

Vanessa Slade counselor

“Well counselor. She was nice, beautiful, someone who cared. She is one of those lovable type people that cared about the one she was with. I was too. But somehow I was at class and she was in bed asleep. Her class schedule was a whole lot different then mine and so she was killed in her sleep. I don’t know how she was just gone.” She said as she was about to break down in tears.

Ensign Angel

“The loss of someone is devastating and that much more so when it comes so unexpectedly. This happened at the academy,” she let her voice raise slightly encouraging Ensign Angel to talk more. Slade didn’t care if it was about Jasmine or the relationship between Angel and Jasmine or even if it was about the day. If she could get Angel to open up, they would be able to explore whatever was on the ensign’s mind and start the acceptance process.

Vanessa Slade

The ensign nodded. “Yes CNS. It was during the academy. I lost her it’s something I never really wanted to mention anything cause it is super hard for me to open up CNS.” She didn’t know what to say cause it was super hard for her to open up.

Ensign Angel

Ensign Angel was definitely going to need much more rapport-building before they started to get to the heart of the issues. Moving off the topic of Jasmine, Vanessa reclined back in her seat. “Tell me why you like being a doctor and not just the I want to help people line. That is a cop out. Everyone says that. Why do you get up and out of bed everyone morning saying yes I am so glad to go to work today.”

Vanessa Slade counselor

“Well CNS. Being a doctor inspired me yes to help people out and everything. But I feel like that being a doctor that helps can be something that all starships need. Heck, starfleet command needs doctors cause they can heal wounds bring people back to health.” She said.

Ensign Angel

“Yes but what made you want to be a doctor,” Vanessa tried to narrow down the questions. She wanted Angel to talk about herself so that Vanessa could find out more about the woman and try to help her. “Tell me about you.”

Vanessa Slade

“Well I am a very lovable person. I’m someone that wanted to go starfleet and be an officer on board. I’m glad that I am one cause I wanted to serve.” She said.

Ensign Angel