Olivia walked into Rebecca's office with very little confidence. She had already been to three sessions. Rebecca hadn't been lying about Olivia slowly regaining her confidence. She had started eating properly again and was slowly remembering who she could trust.
"Hey Olivia," said Rebecca.
"Hi," replied Olivia quietly. She was still uncomfortable with therapy but Rebecca was making it easier for her.
"Are you talking to your colleagues yet?"
"Sort of. I talk to my boss and partner like normal. I even talk to Fin more now but I still don't feel very comfortable with Munch. He's really nice to me and he helps out but it's different to what it was like before this."
"It'll get easier sweetie. As long as you remember that they're your friends and that they wouldn't hurt you, it'll be fine. Have you started sleeping properly?"
"No, when I'm not working on a case, I sleep on the couch. I just can't sleep in my bed. I remember everything that he did when I touch it."
"Okay, that's okay. We can work on it. How do you feel about starting to work through the nightmares?"
"If it helps to stop them, I'm fine with it."
"Alright. Tell me about the nightmares. How frequent are they?"
"I have them almost every night."
"What are they about?"
"Sometimes they're about the attack and there's nothing different. Other times, they're about the attack but Fin doesn't come to rescue me."
"Why do you think that the incorrect versions come up?"
"I don't know. I guess it's because I'm having trouble trusting Fin. I know that he would never leave me, but it doesn't change the fact that he almost didn't arrive and save me."
"Have you tried to talk to him about it yet?"
"No. I have tried but it's so hard to bring it up."
"Alright. How about I get him to come in and you can talk to him here. Would you be more comfortable doing that?"
"Yes. Maybe I can stop some of the nightmares that way."
"Alright. I'll get him in for our next session. What would you say if I told you that I could put you in a group session once a month with women that are going through the same thing as you?"
"I guess it sounds okay. Will you be there?"
"Yes."
"Then I'll try it."