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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.

like he is actually one

room. "Take a seat," he says as he sits in his huge

and a soothing earthy color palette.

across from Dr. Barnaby, the silence stretching out like a taut wire

no clue what

I'd

looks from Jayden to me and back again. He nods his head like he can see all the mess inside me

blurt out everything

voice is deep and calm as he gets straight

brought you both here. By the media reports, you both should already

I stare at him.

pay me the big bucks. I wish I could say you're the worst cases I've had but sadly not. I think you're saveable.

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

holds his hands up in the air and lowers them

Greyson..." Jayden starts

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you knew Dr. Greyson, my

raise my eyebrows

mean I don't have father issues. Sure as hell never going to

but laugh at him this time.

stops and stares right at us both in turn, his voice dead serious, "this isn't going to

he's as confused as I am right now. Not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't this. Jayden looks at me, and yes, he is

You can 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

so unforgiving. I'm not sure I'm ready for

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