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

Chapter 406 Choice
[Jiaping Psychological Counseling Center], Reception Room.

Chang Ming picked up the glass in front of him and examined the tea leaves inside with seemingly keen eyes, as if trying to figure out what quality they were.

But he couldn't tell.

Chang Ming believed he had tasted good tea.

Because of his outstanding abilities, Chang Ming had previously served as a deputy to a leader, and thus had made tea for the leader.

Good tea.

That tea was said to be very expensive, and his superior only served it when entertaining other leaders. However, because his superior didn't know much about tea, the superior and guests only drank the first brew, and Chang Ming poured the rest into his own kettle to take home and drink secretly.

Perhaps because he knew the price, or because he knew the tea came from a leader, he thought the tea was very delicious at the time.

But at this moment, as Chang Ming drank the tea that the psychological counseling center used to receive guests, he was surprised to find that the tea tasted exceptionally good.

However, no matter how much Chang Ming looked at the tea leaves in the teacup, he couldn't figure it out because he didn't understand anything.

He wasn't actually looking at the tea leaves.

Instead, he glanced casually at Lu Jia on the other side through his teacup.

There were also Lu Jia's two children in front of her.

A boy and a girl, presumably siblings, looked only two or three years apart, both of elementary school age.

However, they didn't have the liveliness and activity that people their age should have. Instead, they sat quietly in their seats, sipping their water and reading their own comic books.

Very cute.

Such a well-behaved child should save his parents a lot of trouble, right?

Chang Ming thought to himself.

Then, Chang Ming saw the little boy pat his sister's head and ask Lu Jia:
"Sister, when is Dad coming out?"

Lu Jia patted the little boy's head and glanced at the watch on her wrist.

Forty minutes have passed since Li Minglu's consultation began, and theoretically, this consultation could end at any time.

"It'll be soon," Lu Jia said softly.

Lu Jia, who had worked as a receptionist at a psychological counseling center for a long time, naturally felt happy to see well-behaved and adorable children.

But Lu Jia knows even better that there are many ways to make a child obedient.

So after confirming that there were no other visitors coming in the short term, she came to the reception room to take care of her child.

This is the proper procedure for dealing with underage visitors.

These two children belong to Li Minglu. Today might just be a day for him to play with his children, and Li Minglu has a lot of trust in the counseling center, so he brought them along.

After the consultation, we can immediately go to a restaurant or amusement park, cherishing every minute we spend together.

However, the older of the two children was not entirely satisfied with Lu Jia's words of comfort.

He glanced at his younger sister beside him and suddenly lowered his voice: "Sister, Dad said he comes here every week. Are you and Dad friends?"

"What's wrong?" Lu Jia asked with a smile.

"Then, sister, do you know what's wrong with Dad right now?"

Lu Jia was taken aback.

"Dad has changed. Mom didn't change at first, but she's started changing recently too. I think I know what happened..."

"I asked my mom what was wrong, and she just told us not to meddle in adult matters..."

Upon hearing her brother's words, the little sister beside him pouted, looking as if she was about to cry, and stared at Lu Jia with her big, expectant eyes.

Clearly, both children are extremely intelligent. Children of this age typically don't have this kind of thinking; it might take them several years to realize the profound changes their family is currently experiencing.

Although the children are intelligent, their experience and knowledge are still insufficient to help them understand the changes around them.

Therefore, I can only try to explore in my own clumsy way.

Facing problems with children.

Although Lu Jia has worked at the psychological center for so long and her insight has improved, her communication skills are still not at a professional level.

If she were an adult, she could easily use a whole host of ethical guidelines to justify her actions, but when it comes to children…

She was a little confused.

Chang Ming saw all of this.

He has ample experience dealing with minors, although he usually deals with teenagers, he has also dealt with elementary school students.

Just as Chang Ming straightened up, preparing to get up and help out of the predicament.

click-

The door to the reception room opened, and Li Minglu's face appeared. The painter smiled at Lu Jia and said, "Thank you for your help."

After receiving a polite refusal, he led his two children away.

Lu Jia breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a little worried about the child's future.

When she turned around again, Chang Ming had already changed his perspective to examine the water glass and the bland tea leaves inside.

"Director Chang, would you like some more water?"

"Ah... ah?"

Regardless of the small interactions inside the reception room.

On the other hand, after finishing the consultation with Li Minglu.

Nan Zhuren returned to his desk, stared blankly for a while, and looked as if he was in a daze.

But just two seconds later, his eyes regained their sparkle.

Then, he got up and walked towards Weng Pingting's office.

dong dong dong-

"Enter."

After seeing Weng Pingting.

Nan Zhuren's first words were like this.

"Sister Pingting, I'm planning to transfer Li Minglu's case to another company. Could you help me see who on our side is capable of taking it on?"

……

Inside the office.

Upon hearing Nan Zhuren's words, Weng Pingting subconsciously curled the corners of her lips.

You should know that she and Bai Qinghua—and now Chonghui—had long wanted to take Nan Zhuren to Beidu.

In other words, Nan Zhuren was reluctant to part with the cases he had, and it was out of respect for psychological counseling and Nan Zhuren that they allowed him to stay in Jiangdu until now.

Has this junior brother finally figured it out?

Although she was delighted, Weng Pingting was still curious about what had caused Nan Zhuren's change of heart.

As the boss and supervisor, she also needs to understand the specific situation.

"Does Li Minglu have any new problems?"

Nan Zhuren nodded.

He first briefly explained Li Minglu's situation to Weng Pingting.

After Weng Pingting showed a thoughtful expression, Nan Zhuren sighed.

First of all.

"Li Minglu's current situation involves too many realities, some of which are beyond my capabilities."

This was the first time Nan Zhuren had admitted his own inadequacy.

but.

Objectively assessing one's own abilities to determine the degree of match between oneself and the client's problems is something a qualified counselor should do.

“Li Minglu’s current situation mainly focuses on his family. In addition to his marital relationship, there is also his parent-child relationship... I don’t have much experience in this area.”

Nan Zhuren sighed.

Two characteristics of psychologists are that they can use IQ to compensate for EQ and they can use knowledge to compensate for experience.

Some of the better 20-year-old counselors can also successfully counsel clients in their 30s and 40s.

Because no matter how diverse the problems of the visitors are—emotional issues, family conflicts, interpersonal problems, personal development, etc.—they all seem to be related to "life" and "age".

However, counselors are able to uncover its essence, reduce it to their own professional field, and transform it into the ever-changing issues of "cognitive problems," "emotional problems," and so on.

Then, we used our extensive knowledge and ample case experience to solve the problem.

But Li Minglu's situation is different now.

If it's a genuine psychological issue related to parenting, Nan Zhuren does have a considerable amount of knowledge about it.

For example, books like "Developmental Psychology" and "Educational Psychology" provide detailed descriptions of the psychological development characteristics of children at different stages, the problems they face, and the means to solve these problems.

With the support of case studies, Nan Zhuren, who has never had children, is also able to handle issues related to family education and parent-child relationships with ease.

But as mentioned earlier, the problems between Li Minglu and the children are now more focused on practical matters than psychological ones.

(End of this chapter)