Kate’s First Therapy Session

Chapter one of a book about a teenager’s complicated adolescence

Photo by Daniil Kuželev on Unsplash

Part 1: Negotiating with Mom

“I don’t get it! Why do I have to talk to Doctor…Twirk?!” I yelled.

“It’s Dr. Kirk,” Mom corrected me calmly. “And I’m worried about you, Kate! You loved school, and you hung out with friends. But now — “