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

Chapter 467 Teacher Nan seems a bit too generous.
10:10, the third consultation session of the morning.

The visitor was a little late.

Nan Zhuren sized up the other woman. She was around forty years old, dressed appropriately, with light makeup and big wavy perm hair.

On our first meeting, the other party expressed the usual skepticism typical of older visitors: "Teacher, you look even younger than in the photos..."

Nan Zhuren maintained her smile, not elaborating on the topic, but simply steered the conversation towards the consultation.

"Never mind." The visitor quickly waved his hand. "Originally, I wanted to find a young counselor who was close to my child's age so that we could have something in common to talk about."

Nan Zhuren seized the opportunity to ask, "Your child?"

“Yes.” The visitor nodded. “This consultation was originally scheduled for my child, but he refused to come this morning, and you were unwilling to refund the money, so I just came by myself.”

"Let me tell you about my child's situation, and you can give me some advice, it's the same for everyone."

Are you so sure they can be the same? I'm the consultant, after all.

Nan Zhuren maintained her smile: "It sounds like you didn't discuss this consultation with your child beforehand?"

The visitor waved his hand again, giving an irrelevant answer: "He's been very anxious lately, and he doesn't want to go out. He locks himself in his room and doesn't talk to anyone. He seems depressed and confused about his future. In this situation, wouldn't it be better to seek psychological counseling?"

It's rare to see parents so willing to accept psychological counseling; thank you for your trust.

But the problem is—

Nan Zhuren grasped the key point and asked, "Are the anxieties, depression, and confusion you just mentioned his own subjective experiences?"

The visitor looked at Nan Zhuren strangely: "Didn't I just say that he locks himself in his room and doesn't talk to anyone? Isn't that enough to cause anxiety and depression?"

Nan Zhuren blinked, maintaining her smile.

That certainly sounds like a good reason to feel anxious and depressed.

……

10:42, the third consultation session of the morning has ended.

At this point, there are gradually more consultants in the company who are preparing to do consultations or have already completed consultations.

They also learned from their respective assistants about the feats that Nan Zhuren had accomplished, and those that he had almost accomplished.

"A company wants to follow EAP's example and buy long-term consulting services from us? One boss even bought a whole year's worth?"

"Our district court's presiding judge, Meng, has arrived. Are we really going to develop a long-term project with the court?"

"The boss's apprentice has scheduled eight consultations today?"

As Nan Zhuren returned after finishing his consultation, the noise in the office area gradually subsided.

After a while, Mo Kai also hurriedly returned and whispered to Nan Zhuren, "Senior brother, this visitor wants to buy online counseling courses. Can you chat with her child online first?"

Nan Zhuren rubbed his temples: "Okay, let's chat for a while if we can."

In addition to in-person consultations, the rise of the internet has led to a variety of consultation methods, including online video chat, telephone chat, and even text chat.

Of course, different types of consultations have different prices.

The consultants who were watching Nan Zhuren's performance today held their breath slightly. Although she didn't close any in-person consultations, she still made some progress.

Many experienced consultants also expressed their "youthfulness" with a sigh, noting that online consultations are inexpensive and many consultants are unwilling to spend the time and effort to take them on.

Nan Zhuren ignored these reactions.

He patted his face: "Get back to work."

[Emotional readjustment]

……

11: 01.

The second visitor arrived on time.

A woman, around twenty years old, of medium build, neither fat nor thin, wearing a conservative long dress, light makeup, and black-rimmed glasses.

Unsurprisingly, she lowered her head the moment she saw Nan Zhuren.

"Hello, teacher..." "Hello." Nan Zhuren maintained a polite, professional smile.

After glancing up at Nan Zhuren, the visitor quickly lowered his head again, his ears visibly turning red as if stung by a bee.

"Hello teacher, I have a question, um, about relationships..."

It's an emotional issue.

If the company still belongs to Howard, he would be very happy.

Nan Zhuren prayed that this month's "monthly goal" would not be anything related to "charm" again, while trying to soothe the visitor with a deep voice.

What kind of problem is it?

"Well, there was this guy who pursued me before. I was pretty cautious and observed him for a long time. He pursued me for two years, but recently he suddenly disappeared... I want to know why?"

Oh.

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment and tried to enrich the details of the story: "Suddenly disappeared?"

"Suddenly...disappeared."

Without even needing to read facial expressions, Nan Zhuren could sense the hesitation in someone's voice.

"Actually, it wasn't exactly a two-year pursuit," the visitor suddenly stammered.

"After about a year and a half, I accepted his advances and we officially became a couple."

Nan Zhuren's expression softened slightly, and she tried to add more details to the story: "Are you in a long-distance relationship?"

"No, we went to the same school..."

"How many times have you met?"

"Four or five times, I guess."

Nan Zhuren asked curiously, "You've only met four or five times since you became a couple?"

The visitor extended his hand: "No, it's been two years... I've only met him four or five times in total."

It turned out to be the case.

Nan Zhuren maintained her smile: "Let me confirm, after you two confirmed your 'boyfriend and girlfriend' relationship, how has your relationship changed compared to the previous year and a half?"

The visitor was lost in thought and did not answer the question immediately.

But in reality, it's equivalent to already answering the question.

Nan Zhuren sighed inwardly.

I'm tired.

……

11: 45.

Nan Zhuren left the consultation room again and returned to his workstation, rubbing his temples with his fingers.

Nan Zhuren felt that the atmosphere around him was not very natural, and there was a sense of stagnation, but he did not think about it too much.

Mo Kai returned hurriedly just five minutes later: "Senior brother, the visitor has renewed his contract for a month."

The atmosphere around us seemed to have shifted slightly.

Nan Zhuren's expression, however, was not pleased: "I think I analyzed everything that needed to be analyzed in this consultation, and I also clearly told her that there was no need for long-term consultation—"

Mo Kai pursed his lips: "You told me not to push sales too hard, and I did, but the visitors are very keen to renew their subscriptions."

For the assistant, it was another consultation that didn't present any real work challenges.

Nan Zhuren sighed: "Ask other counselors if they are good at emotional counseling, and discuss with the client about making a referral."

Ok?
The words fell.

The atmosphere around us came alive completely.

(End of this chapter)