Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 122 - 120 But I Still Have Questions

Howard paused.

Because Chen’s father was still beside him, Howard maintained his smile, but apart from the corners of his mouth, the rest of his facial muscles had already begun to contort.

"Consultation? Is there consultation?"

His question wasn’t actually a question.

"Yes, there is." Nan Zhubin answered as if it really were a question, "So I have to leave now."

Then Nan Zhubin turned: "I have already explained Chen Ting’s situation to her in our last consultation. Based on my evaluation then, she’s capable of leaving consultation—being too reliant on it isn’t a good thing, Mr. Chen."

"Of course, I haven’t been following up on her situation recently. If you think it’s necessary for her to start consulting again, maybe you could bring her along next time. I’ll do another evaluation and see if further intervention is needed."

At this point, Nan Zhubin displayed a flawless, professional smile.

"I’m grateful that you acknowledge the effectiveness of my work, but there’s no need to ’help in return.’ After all, you’ve already paid the consultation fee. If you’re interested in the field of psychological consultation, our boss and supervisor have a much broader perspective on this than I do. You can talk with them."

Howard had been struggling to maintain his smile, and after hearing these words, he just barely managed to keep his composure.

Yet, the previously harmonious atmosphere had completely disappeared.

Nan Zhubin seemed oblivious, as if he ignored this, and after nodding his farewell to Chen’s father and Howard, he turned and walked away.

Only leaving behind Chen’s father with a meaningful look in his eyes, and Howard taking deep breaths.

"This..."

Chen’s father glanced at Howard, prompting the center’s owner to quickly pull a forlorn smile.

"Hahaha, you see, young Mr. Nan is dedicated to his work."

"Come, come, Mr. Chen, if there’s anything you want to know, we have a consulting supervisor from the capital here. She’s like a mentor to young Mr. Nan; you can ask us anything you want to know."

Chen’s father nodded, agreeing under the social conventions of an adult context.

Yet, in his mind, he remained indifferent.

From time to time, he glanced in the direction where Nan Zhubin had left.

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The relationship between the client and the consultant is always challenging.

Most textbooks and reference books on psychological consultation start with the ethics of consultation, emphasizing that "dual relationships" with clients and their families outside of consultation should be avoided.

The Yan Nuo Center, considering various factors, also separated direct contact between consultants and clients, allowing communication only through assistants.

But real life and textbook doctrine often differ.

Situations where a client’s family comes to the doorstep are unavoidable.

Even if the visit was to express gratitude this time, further interactions could lead to unpredictable outcomes, whether good or bad.

Therefore, after orally accepting gratitude, Nan Zhubin quickly evaded further involvement.

With Nan Zhubin’s emotional intelligence, he clearly understood Howard’s insinuations. Chen’s father appeared to be a more successful businessman than Howard, and the center’s owner evidently hoped to capitalize on this word-of-mouth to advance commercially, at least gaining more clients or selling more consultations.

As a member of the Yan Nuo Center, Nan Zhubin would certainly not hinder this, and his final remark laid a path for a conversation between Howard and Chen’s father. freēwēbnovel.com

However, as a psychological consultant, Nan Zhubin didn’t want his consulting relationships to be unbalanced and overly profit-driven—as he himself said, having collected the consultation fee and received verbal gratitude was sufficient.

No more was desired.

Nan Zhubin wasn’t using an excuse to slip away, after all, he really did have a consultation lined up.

In his view, regardless of the next client’s identity, type of consultation issue, or consultation fee, as long as it’s about consultation, it’s more important than socializing with Chen’s father and Howard.

"Mr. Huang, if there are no other issues, today’s consultation will conclude here."

Across from him, the bar owner, a regular client, heaved a sigh of relief, as if just having experienced a mental massage, feeling utterly refreshed.

"Phew—thank goodness for you, Mr. Nan." Mr. Huang’s face showed earnestness, "Saying some things out loud makes everything feel much better. Without you, I wouldn’t know what to do."

Nan Zhubin gave an absolutely professional smile: "I must emphasize that a social support system is very important."

"I know, I know, but if I go with what you suggested—that social support—then you wouldn’t earn my consultation fees."

Nan Zhubin remained expressionless: "I have to reiterate again—you’ve long since reached the stage where you can leave consultation at any time. I advise you to pause consultations for a month, then we can discuss intervention if any subjective discomfort arises."

Mr. Huang nodded repeatedly, but clearly didn’t take Nan Zhubin’s words to heart.

Nan Zhubin assessed the expressions on the other’s face, confirming no occurrence of [Transference]; he recalled the consultation process and confirmed there were no signs related to dependency.

So he let it go.

If economic ability allows, having regular psychological consultations isn’t a bad thing; in the United States, psychological consultation is included in healthcare coverage.

Not everyone can psychologically grow into a "whole person," so incorporating psychological consultation into regular life to support oneself, akin to personal training or medical checkups, is quite necessary.

However, domestically, as psychological consultation isn’t covered by health insurance, financial factors become a concern; along with other traditional cultural and conceptual issues, regular psychological consultation is still relatively rare.

In the absence of issues caused by excessive consultation, having one isn’t a bad thing.

"By the way, isn’t this month’s consultation package about to expire? Mr. Nan, why don’t you call in your assistant?"

Mr. Huang had become quite adept, but suddenly thought of something and lowered his voice: "Mr. Nan, how about I add you on personal WeChat? Sometimes I just want to chat with someone even outside consultations; price as per your center is fine, without platform commission you could earn more..."

Nan Zhubin maintained his facial expressions impeccably: "I’ll call my assistant in."

Ignoring Mr. Huang who felt disappointed by the refusal, and Shen Bing who was pleasantly surprised by another package renewal.

Without turning back, Nan Zhubin left the consultation room, now having something else on his mind.

He returned directly to his workstation and habitually fell asleep.

His consciousness descended into his exclusive dream consultation room.

[Monthly Goal: Complete "Psychological Consultation" for 10 hours within 1 month (7/10), and conduct 1 round of "Psychological Ability Training" upon completion.]

The reward for last month’s [Monthly Goal] was [Charm], which for Nan Zhubin, wasn’t considered a "reward."

Will the rewards for the new month [Monthly Goal] change?

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