Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!

Noticing the obvious disappointment in the young girl's tone, Nan Zhubin glanced at her and pursed his lips.

Then he adjusted his expression and said, "We'll probably meet again after my visitor's case is over, right? When is it going to court?"

The young girl responded fluently, indicating she remembered everything, "Yes, Nan Zhihao's case. The criminal gang that deceived him is going to court next week."

Upon hearing Nan Zhubin and Xia Tian beginning to discuss matters involving the case, Judge Chen in the front row slightly turned his head.

Young people chatting can easily become careless; don't let it lead to a breach of regulations.

However, after thinking it over, Judge Chen decided not to reprimand them immediately and chose to wait a bit.

Let them chat for now, and if any issues arise, they can be stopped in time.

Due to her background, Xia Tian was also well-versed in the relevant regulations.

She knew her boundaries, refraining from discussing the case's content, and instead expressed concern for Nan Zhubin's work progress, "Teacher Nan, how is Nan Zhihao's situation now... is he okay?"

Nan Zhubin thought for a moment and pulled out a somewhat optimistic smile, "At least, it's getting better and better."

When it comes to basic judgments about the visitor's condition, Nan Zhubin still has them.

Moreover, Nan Zhubin has confidence in his judgment.

"However," Nan Zhubin added, "didn't you tell me that other victims hired a very capable but troublesome lawyer? He came to me a while ago and made some indeed annoying proposals."

Nan Zhubin slightly frowned, "He's very persistent about having Nan Zhihao file some self-suing lawsuits, saying it would secure more compensation for Nan Zhihao and be better for him."

Xia Tian looked at Nan Zhubin's worry, "But Teacher Nan, don't you agree?"

Nan Zhubin nodded, "From the perspective of psychological consultation, the presence of this lawyer is inherently an unstable environmental factor. And since I'm not very familiar with the legal situation, I don't know if the lawyer has hidden anything from me, like something in the case that might harm the visitor."

Nan Zhubin concluded, "So I didn't reach a collaboration with that lawyer."

Are there still doubts about this case, worried that there might be something inside that could harm the visitor?

Xia Tian instinctively opened her mouth, but her professional integrity stopped her from speaking further.

It was at this moment that Judge Chen cast a stern look over.

Xia Tian calmed herself and, somewhat cautiously and tentatively, said, "Then Teacher Nan, if there are no unexpected factors in this case, getting Nan Zhihao involved, would it make him better? Or, perhaps, could his ability to get involved prove that he's already healed to a certain extent?"

Judge Chen raised a hand as if to cough but, seeing that Xia Tian had no follow-up, put his hand down again.

Involving a professional issue, Nan Zhubin's expression also started to become serious, his wording more precise, "If there are no unexpected factors... then actually, bringing him into the process of this case can be considered as part of [Exposure Therapy]."

He patiently explained to Xia Tian, "Oh, [Exposure Therapy] involves having an individual gradually face the stimuli of their fears in a safe, controllable environment. This can help the individual realize that these fear stimuli are not actually dangerous, or are far less dangerous than expected, thereby reducing their fear responses and avoidance behaviors."

Previously, Nan Zhubin had used [System Desensitization Therapy] on Chen Ting, which is a form of [Exposure Therapy].

"However," Nan Zhubin quickly added, "because I'm not very familiar with your case, I can't be certain if the environment is 'safe' for the visitor. So this process carries significant risks for the visitor."

"If I were to use Nan Zhihao's state during his last visit to me as a benchmark, if he could observe a smooth, just, and inspiring trial, it would certainly help his condition. Even if there are slight setbacks, the positive effects he could gain would far exceed the potential negative impacts. But..."

Nan Zhubin shrugged.

In [Exposure Therapy], "safe" and "controllable" are the most important requirements.

Many exaggerated film works feature plots like "throwing a germaphobe into a trash can," "taking a person with social phobia to a party," or "deliberately messing up a room in front of someone with OCD."

One can only say... those are just films to be watched for entertainment.

The effectiveness is probably akin to doctors in the Age of Exploration using bloodletting therapy to treat illnesses.

For Nan Zhubin, without sufficient supporting information, he can't judge whether the courtroom environment will be beneficial to Nan Zhihao.

Xia Tian pursed her lips.

"Ahem—" Judge Chen finally decided to clear his throat.

Nan Zhubin glanced in Judge Chen's direction, showing a comforting smile, then turned to Xia Tian to add, "Of course, whether Nan Zhihao chooses to get involved, I can't control either."

"Psychological consultants can't make choices for the visitors; we only analyze the pros and cons of each choice for them. And after the visitor makes their decision, we try our best to help them reduce the potential harm they may face."

Nan Zhubin said, "That's all."

After saying this, he seemed to have just remembered, "Before the results come out next week, neither we nor our company can have any private communication with the court, right?"

Xia Tian, much like a wilted eggplant, meekly said, "Next week is only the first trial, there'll be a second trial, and perhaps some review... who knows how long the timeline will stretch."

Nan Zhubin blinked and dryly laughed, "Our company probably has a few more visitors from your area, and that's a headache for the teacher."

To this sentence, Xia Tian did not respond.

Out of Nan Zhubin's sight, the young girl's eyes kept darting around, who knows what she was thinking.

...

With the outsourcing work concluding, Nan Zhubin was entirely free.

A new month arrived.

After undergoing another two days of ten-hour intensive psychological consultation, confirming that the new month's [Monthly Goal] still resulted in "negative effects," Nan Zhubin chose to invest his energy into studying.

Bai Qinghua was very gratified, directly contacting acquaintances to get Nan Zhubin into an offline question-cramming camp, letting him out only during fixed consultation times.

Soon, it was time for Nan Zhihao's consultation again.

Nan Zhubin was very curious about the changes in Nan Zhihao over this week.

"Sss—whew—"

Nan Zhihao took a deep breath, stepped off the bus, and looked at the building in front of him, knowing where Nan Zhubin's company was located.

He also seems eager to share his observations and thoughts from the past week with Nan Zhubin.