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“Good morning,” she calls out.
“Morning,” we both reply as we pass her on our way to my desk.
Aiden kisses my cheek, then continues to his office.
Once he disappears, Bree announces, “Jeni, I sent you an email with the details of what we were talking about yesterday.”
I widen my eyes in acknowledgment. “Thanks, I’ll take a look at it now.”
To: Jenifer Taylor
From: Brielle O’Connell
Subject: Counseling
Hey, Jeni, I found this place that deals with domestic abuse. It’s in the next town, so no one from here will know. The web address is below if you want to have a look. The earliest appointment I could get is just after lunch on Friday. I booked the appointment, but if you don’t like the place or are unsure, let me know, and I can reschedule for somewhere else. Check it out, though. Thoroughly. I think they can help.
www.healingclinic-lovett.com
The doctor you’re seeing is Dr. Deanna Lovett. There’s a profile of her on the website. Take a look. Let me know what you think.
Bree xo
I click on the website, and the first thing I read on the home page sounds exactly like me.
If you’ve lived through a traumatic experience, you may be struggling with unmanageable emotions, memories, or a sense of overwhelming danger. You may feel numb, disconnected, and find it hard to trust people.
When traumatic events happen, it can take some time to get over the initial pain and anguish, but more importantly, it may take you a significant amount time to feel safe and secure again.
We will help you to overcome these feelings and free your inner torment.
Asking for help is not shameful, and you shouldn’t feel alone in your recovery. Help is out there.
We CAN and will find a way to help you recover from past traumatic experiences.
I continue on to the profile page of Dr. Deanna Lovett. There’s a picture of her—she’s tall and thin with short, gray hair and glasses. Below her photograph, reads her certifications and experience in the field.
Dr. Deanna Lovett founded the Healing Clinic in 1980 after her marriage became hostile and violent. She realized, after suffering years of torment and abuse from her spouse, that she needed to save herself.
She has strived to help those in the same or similar situations to her own.
With twelve formal years of educational training, she became a Doctor of Psychiatry at the age of forty-three.
She specializes in spousal abuse and clinical depression.
She’s been through this herself. That’s comforting to know. I don’t need to look at anything else, this doctor sounds perfect. I send an email to Bree because I don’t want anyone to overhear, especially Aiden.
To: Brielle O’Connell
From: Jenifer Taylor
Subject: Re: Counseling
Hey Bree,
Thanks for that. She sounds perfect.
Can you still come with me? I don’t think I can do this alone.
