text; t.maruki

[snaccs]

Hi there.
I'm Dr. Takuto Maruki, and for those of you I haven't met, I'm a licenced counsellor in my home world. That means I help people with their mental burdens and prior trauma by offering advice and a confidential space where they can speak about whatever is bothering them.

I recently registered myself as a counsellor here in Avalon, so if any of you have any problems — whether that's with ongoing events here, your arrival, or even problems from your home world — you can drop by and chat to me. I'll do my best to help, or at least provide a space for you to vent.

I'm located on the outskirts of town and my office will be open every day. You can come as often or as rarely as you need! It's all up to you.

Well. Thank you for reading, and I hope this can be helpful to you all.

( ooc; the linked post can also be used if you want to thread out any sessions with him. feel free to just drop in there, or his IC inbox, if your character doesn't want to approach him on the network. note that any therapy threads may be replied to slowly, simply because they're quite mentally demanding, so if you want to handwave or work things out in advance, PM me or send me a message at exits#8071 at Discord. )

Comments

[snaccs]

I see.

Well, my standard rate is 8000 G/hour. But as I said, that's flexible. If you would prefer a shorter session, I can accommodate that as well.

[itsmypower]

[No. He can manage.]

Thanks, but, I'm not expecting it for less than it's worth.

[The price for his time.]

If you're fine with 10 minutes.

[Forgive him, Dr. Maruki. This is a gross underestimate. (For what it'd require.)]

[snaccs]

( u...H. well, he's never opposed to a brief session for a patient, but... hm. )

That might be a bit too brief for a first session. We would need to discuss confidentiality and approaches. I would recommend a minimum of thirty minutes for that.

If you decide to continue, ten minute sessions may be feasible.

[itsmypower]

[Well... who is he to argue, if that's the rule? He's accommodating, really, and naturally, there's the concern he might become comfortable, which he means to avoid. Of course.

He'd been thinking he'd stand in the doorway.]

Approaches?
I don't get it... but I'll take your word.
Sorry. You've had a lot of requests already, I'll bet.

[He hates to add the burden. Maruki seems kind.]

[snaccs]

( he's incredibly kind. possibly too much for his own good. )

It's alright. I wouldn't have registered my business if I didn't expect people to use it.

As for approaches... well, not everything works the same for different people. In the same way you might have a different colour to a friend, or different academic strengths. We discuss ways to deal with your problem in advance to find the best way to help you.

[itsmypower]

[There's no harm in it, is there? In talking? Even if just the one time.

He could use a new perspective.]

"Teamwork", right?
Alright. Let's try it.

[What's the worst that could happen? It might be simple.]

[snaccs]

Alright. When are you free? I'll fit you in whenever you prefer.

[itsmypower]

[He's made up his mind.]

Is next week fine?
I don't mind if you choose the date.

[snaccs]

Of course. How about Thursday morning?

[itsmypower]

Alright.
Thursday, then.

[He'll work hard!]