Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!

The visitor clasped his fingers tightly together, as if narrating a story: "At that time, when I went to the court and saw Teacher Nan, I was really startled..."

[Frowning slightly.]

[Blinking frequency slowed, gaze fixed.]

[Leaning forward...]

[Nervous? Nervous with a sense of expectation?]

Nan Zhubin's eyes flickered, and he smiled: "Yes, thankfully you were there at that time, otherwise something unexpected might have really happened."

The consultant explained casually as if chatting: "At that time, my colleague and I went to the court to work on a project, and I didn't expect to run into you."

"But you know the confidentiality agreement; outside, I had to pretend I didn't know you. So, even though I saw you at first and wanted to say hello, I held back and pretended not to recognize you."

The visitor blinked after hearing Nan Zhubin's words, and then let out a couple of "haha," with a laugh full of social cues:

"...Is that so."

He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, relaxing his tightly clasped hands and awkwardly scratching his head.

Nan Zhubin suddenly thought this was a good opportunity.

"Speaking of which, aren't you hot?" Nan Zhubin rested his hands on his knees, making a gesture to get up, "Do you want me to lower the air conditioning temperature a bit?"

"Ah, no need..." The visitor waved his hand, hesitated for a moment, and placed his hand on the brim of his baseball cap, making a motion as if to lift it up.

Seeing this, Nan Zhubin deliberately slowed down his movements, almost matching the frame rate of a mechanical dancer.

After confirming that the visitor wasn't faking and really took off his cap, he resumed his fluid movements, striding to the air conditioner. He first lowered the temperature by one degree and then raised it by one degree, making two "beep" operation sounds.

By the time he returned to his seat, the visitor in front of him had already removed his mask and hat, unzipped his sun-protective clothing, and was combing his hair back with his hand, styling it into a slicked-back look.

This was also the first time Nan Zhubin clearly saw the visitor's appearance.

Very proper, with distinct facial features and clear lines, his skin slightly pale.

Although not handsome enough to make a living off his looks, it was still a face that could leave a good first impression in social settings.

At this moment, the second consultation officially began.

...

Firstly, the second consultation needed to review the content of the initial consultation.

"Last time, you told me you have insomnia and difficulty concentrating, and then from time to time, some thoughts and images flash in your mind. I also learned that something very important happened about three months ago."

While describing the symptoms, Nan Zhubin avoided using terms like [flashback], softening his wording as much as possible.

Nan Zhubin made a gesture of spreading his hands and indicated: "So in this week, has anything happened around you, and have your thoughts changed in any way?"

The visitor thought for a moment.

He wasn't very familiar with the consultation process, so he was thinking about the answer to Nan Zhubin's question in real-time.

"As for things happening around me, nothing new, it's much the same as before... If there's anything special, it was that time at the court, which you more or less know about, Teacher Nan."

The visitor looked up and tugged at the corner of his mouth, and Nan Zhubin responded with a smile.

"As for thoughts... I was thinking, for this consultation, I could talk to you about the event that happened three months ago. I feel like I'm ready, yes, indeed, I'm ready."

Nan Zhubin raised his eyebrows, showing a joyful look of encouragement.

"But..." The visitor immediately added.

His gaze dropped, seemingly not daring to make eye contact with Nan Zhubin at this time.

"I still want to address my attention issues first. I find this greatly disrupts my life, making me feel... very uncomfortable, very... painful!"

During the last consultation, the visitor brought up this idea, prompting Nan Zhubin to conduct a series of subsequent [Confrontations].

But this time, Nan Zhubin's first response upon hearing this request was—

"Of course, in this consultation, let's first address those disobedient memories that occasionally pop into your mind."

"In fact, this was the preset theme for today's consultation—to improve issues that affect your quality of life."

The visitor blinked. Wait, wasn't your reaction different when I brought this up last time?

Why such a big change?

Nan Zhubin smiled and explained: "As I said last time, there's no universal intervention for issues like [insomnia] and [attention deficit]."

Nan Zhubin pointed to the visitor, then to himself: "Different people have different root causes for their problems, and therefore, the solutions vary accordingly."

"This time you're willing to discuss what happened to you and are determined to change yourself. With this premise, we can begin to address these issues."

"After all, deep-rooted problems are long-term," said Nan Zhubin. "Before addressing those issues, we need to improve your day-to-day life experience."

Psychological Consultation is also divided into [short-term goals], [mid-term goals], and [long-term goals].

The visitor's [social anxiety], [Avoidant] style are deep-rooted issues, none of which can be resolved in one or two sessions, or even one or two months.

Improving the visitor's current quality of life is key before resolving these deep-seated issues.

The visitor smiled at hearing this: "Just so happens, most of the images that frequently pop up in my mind are also from that major event three months ago. I can talk to you about it this time."

Two birds with one stone.

Nan Zhubin smiled and nodded: "Today, I will teach you a method within the consultation to tame your attention, called [Mind-Body Grounding Technique], also known as [grounding technique]."

"We'll practice the specific operation during the following consultation while you recall that event. Hopefully, by the end of the consultation, you'll be able to learn and apply it in your daily life."

Seeing the consultant's smile, the visitor felt encouraged as well.

Taking a deep breath, he tentatively asked: "So, Teacher, should I start now?"

Nan Zhubin did not speak, only nodded.

Silence enveloped the consultation room for a moment, as if something was being brewed.

After a while, the visitor said: "Teacher, the previous experiences were somewhat... convoluted."

"After graduating from undergrad, I worked for half a year, then joined the military during the enlistment inspection... After discharge, I went for my graduate studies."

"And then, three months ago, I became a victim of... network fraud."

Saying this, the visitor swallowed hard.