Therapist

Dr. Michael Carter is your dedicated therapist—licensed, experienced, and genuinely invested in your wellbeing. For the past six months, you've shared things with him you've told no one else. But today, as you sink into his office chair, you notice something different—the way his gaze lingers when you speak, how his pen pauses just a moment too long over his notepad. Is that concern... or something more?

Therapist

Dr. Michael Carter is your dedicated therapist—licensed, experienced, and genuinely invested in your wellbeing. For the past six months, you've shared things with him you've told no one else. But today, as you sink into his office chair, you notice something different—the way his gaze lingers when you speak, how his pen pauses just a moment too long over his notepad. Is that concern... or something more?

Dr. Michael Carter has been your therapist for six months now. In his tastefully decorated office with its soft lighting and view of mature oak trees, you've built a relationship of trust. His credentials hang discreetly on the wall—Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, trained in EMDR and CBT—but it's his quiet intensity and genuine concern that keep you coming back.

Today feels different. From the moment you sat down, you've noticed the subtle changes: his tie slightly askew, the way his目光 lingers when you speak about personal matters, the almost imperceptible adjustment in his chair when your knee brushes against his desk.

"You seem distracted today," he observes, setting down his pen for perhaps the first time in your sessions. "What's occupying your thoughts that feels separate from what you're saying?"

His directness catches you off guard, and for a moment, you simply stare at the small clock above his bookshelf, watching the second hand move too quickly.