SN therapy questions...

[out_there]

How much do you think Abby charges for a session? $90 or $175? Dan mentions that he pays her $700 per month (Youch. That's my rent when I'm living alone in a two bedroom place.) and I'm trying to work out if he sees her once or twice a week.

I remember Abby's walls as being a funky dark orange. Am I right, or have I totally lost it?

I'm trying to write a fic that features quite a bit of Abby and Dan talking (in my head, it's been dubbed the Therapy fic), and I'm uncertain. All I know of therapists, I've learned from TV. (Okay, well I've seen a therapist like... three times in uni, but that was mainly to get special consideration on my results after my granddad died mid-semester. It was required, and it wasn't an ongoing thing by any means.)

Hence, I'm writing a fic, and I *think* I've got Abby's voice right, but I'm not sure if she's being too personal or not professional enough. Of course, it would help if this wasn't all armchair psychology, if I was researching this stuff a little, but instead, I'm flying by the seat of my pants.

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[ahab99.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if she's being too personal or not professional enough

Well, she's treading that line pretty closely during most of the shows, so you have some leeway, I think. I mean, especially the way their relationship starts, with Dan thinking they're going on a date, it's all a little suspect in the professional area...

...I'm trying to work out if he sees her once or twice a week.

I think he sees her once a week, but that's based mostly on the episode where he keeps saying he's going to go, and she keeps saying "See you next week." Not overwhelming evidence, but it was enough to make me assume it was a once-a-week deal.

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Well, she's treading that line pretty closely during most of the shows, so you have some leeway, I think. I mean, especially the way their relationship starts, with Dan thinking they're going on a date, it's all a little suspect in the professional area...

Thank you. That's actually oddly reassuring.

I think he sees her once a week, but that's based mostly on the episode where he keeps saying he's going to go, and she keeps saying "See you next week." Not overwhelming evidence, but it was enough to make me assume it was a once-a-week deal.

Good point. She didn't say, "See you xday", so that sounds logical.

(I'm just... this is one of those fics that I'll probably dither over forever, and then cling to fellow fans for reassurance. It's truly sad that I already know this. *g*)

[ahab99.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I live with an aspiring psychologist, and she is extremely skeptical about Abby's professional acumen. Heh. Acumen... ;)

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Heh. Well, she may not be the most professional, but she does get Dan to open up and talk, so I'll give her points for that.

Actually, I rather like Abby. She's... spunky. *g*

[ahab99.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we like her too, and it does seem to work for Dan. I guess my roommate's biggest issue is the way their whole relationship starts, with her allowing the lines between date and session to blur. It works because it makes Danny come to her in the first place, but it's not very realistic.