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

Chapter 336 Too Responsible

Banishing the jumbled thoughts from her mind, Nan Zhuren quickly went through the transcript of her previous conversation with Li Mingchen twice.

After confirming that he had remembered every detail, he took a deep breath and exited the dream.

Still not feeling groggy from just waking up, Nan Zhuren's eyelids snapped open as if a robot had rebooted, and he looked at the clock on his phone.

【20: 13】

The senior high school students' evening self-study session started at 19:00 PM. Nan Zhuren and others arrived midway and attended the class for about half an hour.

I slept for a little while after I got back.

That's how it is now.

The consultation time that Nan Zhuren and Li Mingchen scheduled for tonight is [20:30].

"Just a little while longer." Nan Zhuren got up and walked into the consultation room to begin preparing for the consultation.

The main tasks were pouring water, checking tissues, and confirming the condition of doors and windows, because Nan Zhuren didn't have an assistant here, and he was too embarrassed to actually treat Teacher Zhao as an assistant.

To be honest, if it weren't for spending time with Nan Zhuren and the others, Teacher Zhao could have left work much earlier today.

Please, this is evening self-study time, what business is it of the school counselor?

But Ms. Zhao hadn't left yet. Besides volunteering to work overtime to help Nan Zhuren, she seemed to have other motives.

"Teacher Nan..." Not far away, Teacher Zhao looked at Nan Zhuren, hesitant to speak.

Nan Zhuren turned around and scanned the other person's face, noticing a familiar expression.

The expression was similar to when he asked me to be his peer supervisor last time, but much more restrained.

It's not to the point of "needing consultation," it's more like "being a little confused."

"what happened?"

"Yeah, I think Professor Nan's classes are amazing. Before today, I never imagined that psychology classes could be taught like this..."

Nan Zhuren accepted the praise, flashing the standard social smile that comes with being complimented.

However, he knew that this praise was just a prelude, and what Teacher Zhao really wanted to say was yet to come.

"I know a little about Li Mingchen, the student who will be coming to consult you later," Teacher Zhao said carefully, choosing her words. "The principal specifically reminded me to pay attention to him, saying that he has anorexia and anxiety tendencies, is that right?"

Out of respect for privacy, Nan Zhuren did not tell Teacher Zhao any specific details about Li Mingchen.

However, the school had the right to know the psychological evaluation that Nan Zhuren had provided at the time.
The school's decision to have Ms. Zhao, the teacher in charge of mental health, understand and pay attention to this matter is a reasonable measure.

Now, Ms. Zhao is clearly very attentive to Li Mingchen; she has a strong sense of professional responsibility.

"Teacher Nan, you're the one who will be providing consultation regarding student Xiao Li."

"But you won't be here all the time. After you leave, is there anything I should be careful about with Li Mingchen?"

The way she spoke made it seem as if she genuinely regarded Nan Zhuren as a supervisor, or even a mentor, and was seeking his advice.

Nan Zhuren recalled Li Mingchen's situation.

In the cases he had encountered, Li Mingchen was not the kind of particularly dangerous client.

The difficulty lies in what lies behind his question.

As far as Li Mingchen's own problems are concerned, the difficulty is indeed not high. However, Nan Zhuren did not speak too confidently. After organizing his thoughts, he said:

"After I finish my consultation with him, at least you won't have to worry too much about Li Mingchen's personal safety."

Li Mingchen's problem is unrelated to the risk of self-harm or suicide; even if it were, Nan Zhuren would counsel him until there was no longer a direct risk.

"The problems of anorexia and anxiety can definitely be alleviated. However, in the current high-pressure environment, these two problems may remain at a low level..."

This is Nan Zhuren's most conservative estimate, reflecting his complete lack of understanding of the problems behind Li Mingchen and his reliance solely on his own consulting techniques to intervene in the other party's issues.

“However, at that point, Li Mingchen’s condition has improved to at most to the level of ‘mental sub-health.’ You can pay appropriate attention to him because of his past experiences, but there’s no need to be overly worried,” Nan Zhuren reassured him.

Teacher Zhao, however, showed unusual anxiety: "Does Teacher Nan mean that he will still have anxiety and anorexia problems in the future?"

Nan Zhuren narrowed his eyes.

Teacher Zhao's reaction was a bit too tense.

He tentatively asked, "Does Teacher Zhao want to completely solve Li Mingchen's problem so that he will no longer suffer from anxiety and anorexia?"

Teacher Zhao actually nodded: "I know Teacher Nan is very busy and can't stay at our school permanently. But Xiao Li will be staying at our school for at least another year, and I was thinking about whether we could help him recover during that time..."

"Recover?" Nan Zhuren repeated the two words.

He looked Teacher Zhao up and down.

Then Nan Zhuren realized that the person in front of him was just a young teacher who had graduated from an undergraduate school less than a year ago.

Although Ms. Zhao had been supervised in one case under her mentor during her time at school, this consulting experience was probably only enough for her to master the initial stage of a technique.

In terms of professional competence, Teacher Zhao is definitely not as good as Huang Xin, whom Nan Zhuren had previously worked with; he is probably only slightly better than Liu Pan.

Speaking of which, I wonder how Huang Xin is doing under Sister Pingting lately...

"Teacher Zhao," Nan Zhuren said patiently, "how do you think Li Mingchen has 'recovered'?"

Teacher Zhao was stunned: "...So, back to how it was before the problem occurred......"

Her voice trailed off, as if she realized the absurdity of her request and the unsophistication of her words.

Nan Zhuren asked, "Do you remember how a counselor determines whether a session can end?"

For example, when submitting a paper, a basic problem occurred that led to the teacher calling on the student to recite it. Teacher Zhao was momentarily nervous.

She understood which part Nan Zhuren was referring to: "When the client feels that the problem will no longer interfere with their life, or is able to deal with the problem independently..."

But Ms. Zhao quickly added her own opinion: "But Ms. Nan, Li is still a minor, isn't he? He may not be able to make this level of judgment independently. When counselors are dealing with underage clients, they have an obligation to provide a certain degree of guidance on values ​​and even help the clients make appropriate choices."

This statement is indeed correct.

When dealing with underage clients, counselors do not simply "present the consequences of each option and let the client choose for themselves" as they would with adult clients.

Instead, they will appropriately guide visitors in making choices, playing a role similar to that of a "teacher" in some respects.

When Teacher Zhao said those words, Nan Zhuren also realized the problem Teacher Zhao was facing.

This girl has indeed completed a career transition, moving from a "psychological counselor" to a "psychological teacher."

But this is going from one dead end to another.

(End of this chapter)