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[xp_legion]

Well, now that I've finally figured out the journaling system I guess I should introduce myself. I'm the new student counselor . . . or, apparently, newest. Charles neglected to go into details about the prehistory of this job. In retrospect, maybe I should have wondered about that.

Official considerations first:

Some things to remember

-My door is always open, but my office hours are erratic. Most days I have private sessions with the professor, but the time is entirely dependant on his own schedule. If you find me not in, feel free to leave me a note (electronic or dead tree variety, whichever you prefer), and we can arrange a time. Barring that, I'll be around.
-While my speciality is powers-related trauma, especially psychic, I have yet to complete my training. Consequently, I do not employ telepathy in counseling sessions except under very special circumstances. If you feel you need this sort of assistance, I strongly urge you to meet with Professor Xavier. If for whatever reason you prefer my assistance to the professor's, the arrangement must first be cleared with him.
-I am not a medical doctor, and have no experience with serious psychiatric conditions. Should you need clinical diagnosis of a mental illness, a therapeutic treatment regime, or prescription medication, please see Dr. Samson.
-While no legal doctor/patient confidentiality attaches to our sessions, you may expect a reasonable level of privacy. However, in the event I am told of something that might pose a potential risk to security, I must inform the rest of the staff. No exceptions. I may be willing to work with you on omitting certain personal details, should this be at all possible, but the individual right to privacy in no way supersedes that of the other residents' right to safety. (And even if I were inclined to make an exception, please refer back to the part about daily sessions with the most powerful telepath in the world.)


What I can help you with

• Non-clinical advice


• Confidential discussion of campus-related concerns (barring security risks)


• An impartial adult presence (within reason; I may not mete out punishments, but try not to do anything that will force me to inform a staff member that does)


• Relaying student concerns and requests to the staff


• Arranging meetings with members of the staff


• Indirect bitching at the staff

What I can't help you with

• Medical advice, treatment or diagnosis


• Housing issues


• Issuing or retracting official rules, punishments, and arrangements


• Repairing any part of the school which may be broken, rusted, leaking, charred, or obliterated


• Granting permission for travel or transportation concerns


• Buying anything you are not legally old enough to purchase yourself

All right, that's out of the way. As for the personal details . . . not much to tell. I spent the better part of two years here back in the mid/late-90s, then returned for about a month in 2000 after some time at Dr. MacTaggert's Research Center on Muir Island. For the last few years I've been getting some clinical experience touring mental institutions in the United Kingdom, which I have been lead to believe will turn out to have been a good warm-up. Either way, I'm at your disposal.


EDIT: Oh. I see someone's already mentioned the lawn. I did have some control issues during my previous visits, but fortunately that's no longer the case -- it's been a long time between poltergeist-tantrums and spontaneous fires these days. (And trust me, no one is more relieved about it than I am.)

Comments

[x-crowdofone.livejournal.com]

Ooh, bullet points.

Welcome (back) to the mansion, I'm Jamie, you probably won't be seeing me professionally but . . . well, you might see me everywhere else. :)

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

Welcome back, Mr. Haller. Don't worry, you're not the last staff member to have destroyed the lawn. Nathan once turned it to glass.

You probably don't remember me but I'll drop by to say hi and pester you about my AP tests so you won't soon forget.

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

To be totally honest, I don't remember much of anything from my last visit, though I may recognize you when I see you. I didn't spend all of that month in the Box . . .

Anyway, I'll be in my office for a while longer, so feel free to drop in. You probably have some questions.

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

Just one or two.

[x-coldhands.livejournal.com]

You may not recognize her, though. She's grown up. A lot. ;)

So I don't have to shower with my pager? Good to know.

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

Are you the poor kid who always got roped into putting out the fires? I'm sorry about that. There's nothing to worry about anymore, though -- Charles finally decided to block my telekinesis when it got to the point where I was consistantly giving myself second and third degree burns. I can't say I miss it much.

[x-coldhands.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm a cryokinetic, I'm real good at putting out fires. And I learned a lot of my fine control thanks to you, so it's cool. :)

Good to hear it's not a problem anymore, though.

[x-pete.livejournal.com]

Were I a sadistic man, I would be laughing right now.

Please pay no attention to the laughing.

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

By that I'm going to take it you're one of the previous victims counselors. Any chance I can get you to pull out the old war stories one of these days?

[x-pete.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you probably can, although I promised the kid with the... nevermind. I promised a few of them I wouldn't talk, anyway.

Frankly, the only tip I can give you is that they're going to do extremely stupid things anyway, and telling them not to will have no effect, so you might as well just buy a lot of popcorn and enjoy the laughs.

I may not have been an ideal role model.

[x-dazzler.livejournal.com]

I didn't laugh when you became a counselor.

(Well, not where you could see me... much. Kinda. Some.)

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

I guess that would make you Ms. Blaire? If so, the same request applies -- and it's nice to know at least one of the counselors won't be laughing during the interview. Although Wanda was laughing with me rather than at me. ...probably.

[x-dazzler.livejournal.com]

Oh, just flap your hand at her next time. That'll give you time to make a run for it while she is laughing. ;)

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Oh, hello, David. Clearly I've been far too wrapped up in my work. Sorry I haven't come by for a proper 'welcome back' yet, although Scott tells me he's already bought you your consolatory congratulatory "Welcome to the Staff" drink.

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

It's a regular thing? That's actually reassuring -- I was afraid it was just because of the counseling position . . .

Um. And hello, too. I really should learn to use the 'notify of reply' function.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Mmm, fairly regular, yes, although I wouldn't be surprised if you got something stronger than most.

[x-rahne.livejournal.com]

Pleased to meet you. (I'm sure I'll meet you properly before too long.) I'm Rahne Sinclair; if you see a wolf, it's me.