THE ELEMENT
CHAPTER 1. THE THERAPIST It was mid-day and I finally decided to see a therapist. My legs were shaking seeing this four storey building. But my mind questioned all the way upstairs ‘Do you really need a therapist?’ Do you really need help or its just because of others?’ The more I questioned and the sooner; ‘3 rd floor’ lift answered me. Grey door right Infront of me just reflecting my feeling of grim on my face. It was past 12:00 P.M. and I receive a text; ‘your appointment with Mrs. Anukhya Gopal Krishnan Psy.D, M.S. is scheduled at 12:30 P.M. kindly make your presence possibly before 15 mins.’ What now? I have to wait for 15 long minutes? As I opened the door, the receptionist asked my details and made me sit on cushion where my knees were up to the level of my chest. ‘What horrific the seating is here; you make the patients sit in a bucket?’ I angrily responded to her when she calmy said ‘please make yourself comfortable, the doctor will see you in a bit’. ...