Introducing Maurice Wilkins & Dr. Veronica Ann Stephens
Session 1
“Hello I’m Dr. Veronica Ann Stephens and it’s nice to meet you,” she said with a bright smile. Though a little embarrassed because she was running behind schedule. “It’s nice to meet you too ma’am,” Maurice said as he shook her hand.
Accepting her kind gesture. When she heard him call her ma’am, she hesitated as they released each other’s hand. Dr. Stephens took out a tape recorder, then paused. “Oh, I almost forgot. I usually record my sessions with clients. I hope that’s alright.” Maurice's first thought was, “This seems kind of odd!” But his actions said other wise. Maurice smiled again and replied, “No, that’s not a problem, ma’am.” Dr. Stephens looked at Maurice gently and said, “Okay, let’s get comfortable. First thing…. You do not have to call me ma’am. I know that guys do that to women, as a term of endearment. And I get it. But hearing that makes me feel… old! So, let’s try this… try calling me, Veronica instead! Not ma’am or even Dr. Stephens. In fact, don’t think of me as your therapist, but rather a person you just met at a bar. We’re sitting down with one another, having a few drinks, and just start talking to one another.” Maurice always had an amazing imagination, so at that moment his imagination took over. Dr. Stephen’s office melted away and there they sat at a bar, in a bar. There was a bartender, and people eating at their tables. Conversations were conducted amongst the patrons there. Drinks were being served to them by the bartender, then Maurice soon noticed how incredibly beautiful Veronica was. For him,
getting comfortable would be easy because he found it easier to converse with a beautiful woman. And he knew she knew she was attractive. His theory was: “Her beauty was almost like the psychological point of the experience, at least for her male clients. The client provided their troubles, and her beauty provided the ambiance!”
