Who would study psychology if they didn't have some kind of problem?

Chapter 178 Chen Jie's Classmate

As Nan Zhuren walked along the road, he looked thoughtfully at the back of his hand.

The knuckles of his fist were a little red, while the knuckles were a little white; he tried to move his fingers and found that they were not very flexible, probably because they were still a little swollen.

After all, forces are reciprocal.

It's probably because they lack practice and have little experience in dealing with conflicts with people—of course, the latter isn't necessarily a bad thing.

"Looks like I'll need to find a gym to work out when I have time. If possible, I should also learn some Sanda (Chinese kickboxing)."

Nan Zhuren muttered to himself.

It's not necessarily about finding someone every now and then to reaffirm your inner purity; it's just that there are some things you can choose not to do, but you can't be incapable of doing them.

"Physical fitness is also an essential quality for counselors. In case you encounter a paranoid person or someone with antisocial personality disorder... even if you can't subdue them, you can at least call for help in the counseling room and hold on for a few more seconds until others come to help you."

If Dr. Chen's last visit to cause trouble was premeditated, and he even brought a scalpel—

The consequences are chilling to even think about.

Patting his face, Nan Zhuren brought his wandering thoughts back.

Leaving aside other deliberate purposes.

Returning to the most fundamental feeling, what that punch just delivered to Nan Zhuren was still—

"Cool!"

Nan Zhuren felt completely refreshed.

"Buzz-buzz-buzz-"

Suddenly, Nan Zhuren's phone vibrated.

I looked up and saw the caller ID on the screen: [Summer].

"Hello? Is this Professor Nan?"

The girl's clear and beautiful voice reached my ears.

"Have you come out of the lab yet? According to the schedule I made before, Huang Xin's next experimental subject may be coming soon. If you stay any longer, you might run into them."

"Nothing wrong?"

The clear, melodious voice on the microphone conveyed deep concern.

Nan Zhuren unconsciously softened his tone: "Don't worry, I'm already out."

A relieved voice quickly came from the other end: "Was it all right?"

Nan Zhuren thought about it and decided to neither report good news nor complain blindly.

"I've completed part of it, but I haven't gotten everything I wanted completely; but if I wait a bit longer, there might be some unexpected surprises."

The person on the other end paused, seemingly pondering the meaning of the sentence.

"...Anyway, overall, the result is good for Teacher Nan, right?" The voice was somewhat hesitant, as if confirming something.

"Correct."

"That's good." The voice on the other end perked up again.

Nan Zhuren paused as he left the School of Psychology. A ray of sunlight peeked through a gap in the building in front of him, and he tried to put his slightly swollen hand inside, feeling a strange, warm, and comfortable sensation.

So he took a step forward and went inside.

"Is there anything else besides this?" Nan Zhuren asked.

"Oh right, I still want to remind Professor Nan that the students arranged by the Psychological Counseling Center will be arriving soon."

Nan Zhuren paused in her steps: "You mean student visitors?"

Nan Zhuren had Xia Tian help her schedule appointments for student visitors today, so she could boost her monthly consultation hours. "Yes."

After Xia Tian was corrected in how she addressed him, she paused, and her voice became a little strange.

"In addition, we have a new student visitor who has scheduled a consultation. I think I should talk to Professor Nan about it in detail..."

Although the distortion caused by the phone's microphone makes the emotional expression in the speech less clear.

But Nan Zhuren could easily sense the hesitation in Xia Tian's words.

He paused involuntarily.

……

Jiangnan University, Psychological Counseling Center.

Nan Zhuren quickly walked over and looked at the name Xia Tian had pointed out to him.

In front of them lay a simple consultation registration form, written in Xia Tian's neat handwriting. According to the young woman, this was a record she made by hand after the other party made a phone appointment for the consultation.

Name: Cheng Hui

It was not a particularly special name, nor was it a name that Nan Zhuren recognized.

[Inquiry Question: Omitted]

Vague and ambiguous problem descriptions are actually quite common in psychological counseling, especially in school counseling.

One reason for this is that visitors who are not professionals in this field may find it difficult to accurately describe their problems, hence the use of "omitted".

Secondly, visitors often feel that their problems are too complex to be simplified in a sentence or two, and they are unwilling to simplify them even in text form, so they simply write "omitted".

As for the third point, it's possible that because the counseling center is a free service provided by the school, students still have doubts about its privacy. Although they choose to seek counseling, they may still show distrust in some inexplicable ways.

Aside from the [Name] and [Question], there's nothing else on this consultation appointment form that Nan Zhuren needs to focus on.

Nan Zhuren looked at Xia Tian, ​​not quite understanding why Xia Tian felt there was something important to emphasize about this visitor; but he believed that since the girl said so, she must have a reason.

"Class, Teacher Nan, class," Xia Tian whispered a reminder.

Nan Zhuren looked over—

[Class: 14 Literature 03]

Xia Tian explained, "This is the class number of the School of Literature. Class 03 of the 14 cohort is a class majoring in 'Chinese Language and Literature'."

Seeing the confusion in Nan Zhuren's eyes, Xia Tian emphasized:
"It's the class that 'Chen Jie' used to be in!"

……

Nan Zhuren's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Chen Jie had previously worked as a consultant at the school, so naturally, a file was left behind. Xia Tian paid special attention to Chen Jie's information. Although Nan Zhuren hadn't specifically instructed her to do so, she still took the initiative to find it and write down the key information inside.

And that's exactly what's coming in handy right now.

Nan Zhuren immediately understood Xia Tian's meaning: "You mean you think I can gain something from this female classmate's consultation?"

Summer nodded.

Nan Zhuren pondered for a moment: "Consultation is consultation. I shouldn't mix in my personal needs, as this would create a 'dual relationship'..."

The concept of a "dual relationship" is an important ethical principle in psychological counseling. It refers to the idea that the two people in the counseling room should only have one relationship: that of the counselor and the client.
This pure counseling relationship is the prerequisite for successful counseling. If there are other relationships between the two parties, such as friendship, teacher-student relationship, or even less formal or even self-interested dealings, it will interfere with the counseling.

This is why psychological counseling should never be conducted between acquaintances.

Xia Tian quickly reassured him, "Teacher Nan, you can leave it alone. I was just thinking that if this student's question happens to be related to Chen Jie, then it would be perfect to leave it to you. You can help them resolve their issues while also fulfilling our purpose."

"If the question the other party asks has nothing to do with Chen Jie, then Teacher Nan, you should just do the consultation normally."

(End of this chapter)