1: How are you feeling today?
2: Good, you?
1: I’m processing… Are you sure you’re good?
2: Yeah; I mean there’s no reason to complain, right.
1: Right?
2: Well, I mean, it’s not like it’s gone do any good anyway.
1: So, if you could complain about anything what would it be?
2: Hell, probably everything.
1: Be more specific.
2: Ok, well for starters… bills. Bills are always behind and I feel like I can never catch up.
1: Would you say you feel like that with a lot of things?
2: What do you mean?
1: Well do you feel stuck or trapped; unable to, a lot?
2: Yeah, actually, I do.
1: Ok, and in those moments, how do you feel?
2: Uh- Stuck and trapped.
1: hmm… Interesting.
2: Interesting? Isn’t that what you meant? Did I not answer the question right? I’m-
1: Breathe. In those moments do you see an escape?
2: No, not usually.
1: Can you rate your state of panic in those moments.
2: It really depends on the situation.
1: Understandable, well, give me a ballpark number.
2: Sure, it ranges between a 4 and a 10.
1: Ok. Thank you.
2: Yeah…
*Timer Dings*
1: Before you go, I want to give you a small assignment.
2: I expected that.
1: Great! Next time you begin to feel stuck or trapped I want you to close your eyes, take deep breaths, and count to 10 slowly. Once you get to 10, I want you to visualize a door, and create it however you want, with a bright neon ‘EXIT’ sign above it. Envision yourself walking toward that door, grabbing the doorknob, turning the knob, and walking through that door of?
2: Escape.
1: Can you do that for me?
2: Yeah, I’ll give it a try man.