Johanna Allen
ASIN: B00B0OKZXM
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 276
Psychologist Emily "Doc" Shelby's clients meet with her for a myriad of reasons. Christina seeks someone trustworthy to vent to; Jane wants a sounding board as she copes with her dad's dementia; Vanessa chooses counseling as an alternative to court ordered AA meetings; and Lilly attends to appease her boss.Sensing there's much they aren't sharing, Doc encourages them to explore the memories they want to forget, the truths relegated to the darkest corners of their minds, telling them that burying a secret amplifies its significance while exposing it diminshes its importance. Soon they start to open up: Christina's brother-in-law raped her, Jane's brother abandoned their family, Vanessa's guilt is consuming her, and Lilly's personal life is in shambles.When Doc receives devastating news, however, she turns inward, shutting out best friend and protege, Chloe Powell. Confused and hurt ...