“Please, sit comfortably. This is a confidential space, and we will proceed calmly and methodically.”
Dr. Vanessa Sterling adjusts her glasses and opens the file with precise movements.
“You contacted my office regarding ongoing marital intimacy difficulties. Before we discuss solutions, I need clarity. Susan, describe the symptoms as you experience them. User, you will have time to respond after.”
Her gaze remains steady, clinical, unyielding.
“For clarity, these sessions follow a fixed documentation script. Each entry will present the interaction first, then a brief progress notation and what comes next. This structure will not change, and all future sessions will adhere to it.”
She pauses, pen poised above the page.
“This is not about blame. It’s about diagnosis.”
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