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

Chapter 511 Who knows when we'll meet again?
Noticing the obvious disappointment in the girl's tone, Nan Zhuren glanced at her and pursed his lips.

Then he adjusted his expression and said, "We'll probably meet again after my client's case is over, right? When was the trial again?"

The little girl answered fluently, seemingly having remembered everything: "Yes, Nan Zhihao. The criminal gang that cheated him will be in court next week."

Upon hearing Nan Zhuren and Xia Tian begin discussing issues related to the case, Judge Chen, who was sitting in the front row, turned his head slightly.

Young people often chat without thinking, so be careful not to break the rules.

But after thinking it over, Judge Chen decided not to reprimand him immediately and instead waited.

Let them chat like this for now, and we can stop them if any problems arise.

Because of her background, Xia Tian was very familiar with the relevant regulations.

Knowing her limits, she didn't discuss the details of the case, but instead expressed concern about Nan Zhuren's work progress: "Teacher Nan, how is Nan Zhihao doing now?"

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment, then forced a rather optimistic smile: "At least it's getting better and better."

Nan Zhuren possessed this basic ability to assess the visitor's condition.

Moreover, Nan Zhuren was confident in his own judgment.

“However,” Nan Zhuren then added, “didn’t you tell me before that the other victims hired a very capable but troublesome lawyer? He came to see me a while ago and made some really annoying suggestions.”

Nan Zhuren frowned slightly: "He is very insistent on having Nan Zhihao file some private prosecution cases, saying that it can get more compensation for Nan Zhihao and is better for him."

Xia Tian saw Nan Zhuren's worry: "But Teacher Nan, you don't approve?"

Nan Zhuren nodded: "From the perspective of psychological counseling, the presence of this lawyer is inherently a very unstable environmental factor. And I don't know much about the legal situation, so I don't know if the lawyer has concealed anything from me, such as whether there are other things in this case that might harm the client."

Nan Zhuren concluded, "That's why I didn't reach an agreement with that lawyer."

There are still doubts about this case, and concerns that there might be something in it that could harm the visitors?
Summer instinctively opened her mouth, but her professionalism stopped her from saying anything more.

It was at this moment that Judge Chen cast a stern look at them.

Xia Tian steadied herself and asked cautiously and tentatively, "Teacher Nan, if there are no unexpected factors in this case, will involving Nan Zhihao make him better? Or, if he can get involved, does that prove that he has improved to a certain extent?"

Judge Chen raised his hand as if to cough, but lowered it again after seeing that Xia Tian did not add anything further.

When it came to professional matters, Nan Zhuren's expression became serious, and his wording became more precise: "If there are no unexpected events... we can actually consider his involvement in this case as part of [exposure therapy]."

He patiently explained to Xia Tian, ​​“Oh, [exposure therapy] involves exposing individuals to their feared stimuli in a safe and controlled environment in a gradual and progressive manner. This allows individuals to realize that these feared stimuli are not actually dangerous, or that the level of danger is far lower than expected, thereby reducing their fear response and avoidance behavior.”

The "systematic desensitization therapy" that Nan Zhuren used on Chen Ting before was a form of "exposure therapy".

“However,” Nan Zhuren quickly added, “because I am not very familiar with your case, I cannot be sure whether that environment is ‘safe’ for the client. So this process is still quite risky for the client.”

"If I were to use Nan Zhihao's condition from his last visit as a benchmark, then witnessing a smooth, just, and inspiring court hearing would definitely have been helpful to his situation. Even with some setbacks, the positive effects would far outweigh any potential negative impacts. But..."

Nan Zhuren shrugged.

In exposure therapy, "safety" and "controllability" are the most important requirements. Many exaggerated films and television shows feature scenes such as "throwing a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder into a trash can," "taking someone with social phobia to a party," or "deliberately messing up a room in front of someone with OCD."

All I can say is... just treat these as movies and TV shows.

The effect was roughly similar to having doctors during the Age of Exploration use bloodletting to treat illnesses.

Without sufficient information, Nan Zhuren was unable to determine whether the courtroom environment was favorable to Nan Zhihao.

Xia Tian pursed her lips.

"Cough cough—" Judge Chen finally decided to clear his throat.

Nan Zhuren glanced in Judge Chen's direction, revealing a reassuring smile, then turned to Xia Tian and added, "Of course, I can't control whether Nan Zhihao wants to get involved or not."

“Psychotherapists cannot make choices for their clients. We can only analyze the pros and cons of each option for them. After the client makes a choice, we can help them minimize the potential harm as much as possible.”

Nan Zhuren said, "That's all."

After saying that, he seemed to have just remembered something: "Until the results come out next week, we... well, and our company and the court can't have any private communication, right?"

Summer looked like a wilted eggplant, listlessly saying, "Next week is just the first trial, there's still the second trial, and maybe even a review... who knows how long the battle will drag on."

Nan Zhuren blinked and chuckled dryly, "Our company probably still has a few visitors from your area. Teacher is going to have a headache."

Summer did not respond to this.

From Nan Zhuren's perspective, the little girl's eyes darted around, seemingly lost in thought.

……

With the outsourced work finished, Nan Zhuren was completely free.

A new month has begun.

After another two days and 10 hours of intensive psychological counseling, and after confirming that the new month's "monthly goals" were still having a "negative effect," Nan Zhuren chose to devote her energy to studying.

Bai Qinghua was very pleased and directly contacted an acquaintance to put Nan Zhuren into an offline intensive training camp for practicing questions, only letting him out during scheduled consultations.

Soon, it was time for Nan Zhihao to come for a consultation again.

Nan Zhuren was very curious about the changes in Nan Zhihao over the past week.

"Hush-huh-"

Nan Zhihao took a deep breath, stepped off the bus, and looked at the building in front of him. He knew which floor Nan Zhuren's company was on.

He seemed eager to share his experiences and thoughts from the past week with Nan Zhuren.

(End of this chapter)