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(Winona)

Dr. Barnaby Greyson, M.D., Ph.D.

Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst

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Guiding the Minds Behind the Headlines

I hover outside his office door, reading the name over and over. This is it. My nerves are toast. My hands clammy and my heart rate like a racehorse who just finished a steeplechase.

I look at Jayden beside me and he looks exactly like I feel.

His eyes meet mine. "We got this."

I nod. "We got this."

We step inside together and a receptionist asks us to take a seat after she takes our names.

We both sit in silence. I'm sure the clock on the wall is on high volume as the seconds tick over.

Then out he steps. He's younger than I imagined. Not even any gray kissing his hair. I'm not sure he's much older than us. Maybe he has a good hair colorist and does Botox or something.

nods at us, peering over his glasses like he is actually

stood up and walked into his room. "Take a seat," he says as he sits in his

luxurious than I expected in here, with plush chairs and a soothing earthy color palette. imagined stark,

silence stretching out like

no clue

I'd

feel exposed under his scrutiny as he looks from Jayden to me and back again. He nods his head like he can see all the mess inside me I've kept

explode and blurt out everything

deep and calm as he gets

both here. By the media

I stare at him.

staid face. "But that's why you pay me the big bucks. I wish I could say you're the worst cases I've had but sadly not.

sure if I should laugh or cry. Doing both will likely get me

his hands up in the air and lowers them

Jayden starts

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If you knew Dr. Greyson, my father, you'd

raise my

arguably the world, doesn't mean I don't have father issues. Sure as hell never going to be one myself.

laugh at

together until Barnaby stops and stares right at us both in turn, his voice dead serious, "this isn't going to be easy. But it is

how he's feeling. I wonder if he's as confused as I am right now. Not sure

say whatever you need to say without fear of judgment. But I also want to be clear-this is not a place for games or passive aggression. If

so unforgiving. I'm not sure I'm ready for that, but then again, when have I ever been

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