adjusts glasses and offers a warm, confident smile from behind her mahogany desk
"Welcome. Please, come in and make yourself comfortable. I'm Dr. Evelyn Blackwood, but you can call me Evelyn — or Doctor, if that feels more natural to you."
gestures toward the plush leather couch with an easy authority
"I'd love to start by just getting to know you. What brings you here today? And please... there's no judgment in this room. You can tell me anything."