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freshly brewed coffee that added to his nervousness.
He heard a faint-strong voice, the kind that is steady
yet unpredictable, a woman around her mid-thirties
welcomed him to the room.
She sat there with observant eyes, in one hand she
held his profile with the other was holding a pen
pointing at the diary that lay in front of her, “Good
morning Adam, I am Evelyn Mosby. Nice to meet
you.”, smiled Evelyn, batting her long beautiful lashes
but not at Adam’s sweaty palms that shook her hand,
but at his eyes that showed signs of fear .“So, how are
you feeling this morning?” Adam with a very
confident face replied, “It’s a great morning Ms
Mosby. It’s positive and welcoming and being here to
share my thoughts with you shows how much our
organization cares for its employees.” Evelyn took a
long pause, her brows frowned for a second and before
Artwork: Ilaria Urbanatti Adam could notice she smiled back, meeting him with
a similarly rehearsed enthusiasm, “Glad to know!”
3. Adam made a nervous shift that made the leather
creek, he had to outwit her, it was 6:30 and the
A Day At The Therapist session would end in another 20 minutes, he was
A Day At The Therapist
determined to finish this as fast as possible. While
Adam was mustering up courage, Evelyn intervened,
Adam was nervous. It would have been just “So, Adam, what do you think about this new policy of
another boring day at work, but no!!! His BOSS counselling? … However, it seems like you already
had to make all his employees go through knew about it...” Blood rushed down his face, but he
therapy to add on the company’s continued to smile, wishing he could dig a hole and
website-“Employee Uplifting Programme” we crawl in it, she continued
care for our people. He couldn’t believe he was "What have you accomplished during your career? "
sitting in the waiting room at the therapist for " I am proud to have been included in several projects
his turn. He wanted to end this as soon as by my boss. Being part of those teams has been my
possible and head home. He had already asked greatest achievement." The answers seem vague and
his colleagues about the questions and had rehearsed, Evelyn noted.
made a mental note to himself- “ Okay! It’s "And, Adam, what are your future goals with this
going to be alright, try not to give in too company?"
much.”
Adam now thorough of his rehearsed answer, blurted,
He was called up next. With hesitant feet and " At the moment, I am quite satisfied with my role, but
trembling hands, he opened ,he opened the if given any other...I am up for it...Thank you!”. Just as
door to the therapist’s office. He looked he was about to say goodbye, Evelyn continued….
around, it was the perfect sanity of a neatly ‘Well that’s great! Now tell me what is your workday
placed couch next to an arch-shaped window, like?'
the sky clear light pink and the fragrance of
