"In which Bertie's long-buried secret comes to light"
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDAfter some delay, I was finally able to schedule a one-on-one session with Bertie. Based on previous meetings, I’d identified him as the part of the couple more likely to speak, but less...
"An accidental confession leads to a breakthrough for Rachel"
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDBertie and Rachel have been making excellent progress in session. As of my seventh meeting with them, I’m finding that I am able to listen more and mediate less. Bertie has been conciliatory...
"It's Bertie's turn to take responsibility for his shortcomings"
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDThere has been a development since our last session. The couple’s last therapist had described Rachel’s cooperation in therapy as reluctant at best, but today she was quite eager to participate. She apologized...
"Her relationship faltering, Rachel decides to take accountability"
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDSecond meeting today with Rachel (36) and Bertram (32), recommended to me by Dr. Arkanian in hopes that they would be better able to address the issues in their relationship with a therapist...
"Those words that every man fears..."
The message read simply: We need to talk.He blinked, his coat sleeve dangling a hand’s breadth off from his wrist. When had she written that? And why? The rest of the whiteboard was blank. They’d gone shopping for groceries the...
"We've seen Rachel's fantasy, what's going on with her boyfriend?"
Bertie sat waiting, even if he hadn’t known where he was. The room was spacious and gray, the carpet was gray (With a spiral pattern if one looked closely enough), and he sat in one of two gray armless chairs...
"Bertie and Rachel fantasize about how to take their relationship to the next level"
She wiped at the sweat coalescing on her forehead, sitting off-kilter on the stump outside of the barn. The summer heat was unbearable for a young woman who’d only just recently left the comforts of city living, and the stink...
"Bertie's gonna get it for a full week..."
He could feel the ache in his corneas even after pressing his eyes shut. The glowing screen sat squarely before him, waiting. Judging him. He’d told himself that he wouldn’t go to bed until he’d put something down, justified the...
"An eavesdropper gets invited to join in on the fun."
Rachel squinted against the dim ring of lights surrounding the bathroom mirror. In front of and around her, the walls throbbed with the heavy beat of the music she’d left playing before she’d slipped in here to “freshen up”. The...
"Some things shouldn't be spanking offences."
The nearly inaudible click of her key in the front door was Bertie’s first indication that Rachel was home. He rolled over in bed to glance at the alarm clock on the table beside him – nearly 4 AM. That...