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You (the listener) have been having self confidence issues for some time. You decided to give therapy a try – after all, whats the worst that can happen? Walking into the office, you meet her (VA) for the first time; a wolf girl who assures you, by the time you leave you will be a more confident person.
Please feel free to improv, change, extend or cut lines as necessary or needed. I’m not so heartless as to make a voice actor stick to the script if new inspiration or dialogue works in place of another.
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Index: Normal, unsurrounded Text is what is read
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(SFX cue. No SFX is mandatory, but can help set the mood and tone)
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//Story or setting related context, used to help set the scene for the VA and point them in a direction//
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*Writing in asterisks is meant for a pause of some sort, or waiting for a “response”
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<Writing in here is used for VA to determine tone or how to say the line>
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//We enter the scene of a medium sized office. The listener is sitting on a couch, looking nervous as you enter//
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(Door opening and closing, followed by soft heel clicking as you speak)
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<Confident, professional, slightly hurried> Good morning! Sorry for being late!
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<Slight irritation> Stupid drivers this morning got my hackles up when I was cut off and nearly rear-ended the guy in front of me. Sorry, I’m just all riled up already. Did you have any trouble finding the office? I know I can get turned around when I’m looking for unknown places of work.
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<Return to professional> Allow me to formally introduce myself then; my name is Alice Thornwood, but you can just call me Alice. I will be your new therapist going forward alright? Let me just grab my pen and notepad and we’ll get started. So…let’s start with your name shall we?
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*short pause*
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<Casual, professional> A very nice name you have. Before we get too deep into today’s session, do you have any questions you’d like to ask me?
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*short pause*
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<Curious, semi casual> Hm? My ears and tail? Ah – yes, apologies; I forget that some human’s still haven’t seen our kind before. I’m very much humanoid - much like yourself; but also have adopted many of my animal features and tendencies from my canine heritage. As such, these long, white wolf ears and slender tail have been passed down my lineage for some time. We’re far and few between as far as our species goes; but that’s a story for another session. Today, we are here to focus on YOU and YOUR needs, and what you hope to get out of these sessions.
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<Casual, relaxed> I looked over your file a little bit – but a file full of papers only tells me so much about a person. So…tell me; what brought you to my office today?
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(Pen clicking)
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*short pause*
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(Scribbling and writing)
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<Professional, optimistic> I see. Self confidence is something that isn’t easy to correct or fix. I feel as though you’re taking a step in the right direction by coming here; it takes a lot of courage to reflect and gather courage and want to work on yourself, let alone put your trust in someone like me to work on it with you. I’m proud of you for coming to me.
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<Professional> Now then, what do you think is causing these questions of your character?
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*short pause*
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<Empathetic> I see, so not just one thing is causing it, it’s a compound of everything at once? I understand what you are going through. Outside factors such as childhood bullying, peer pressure, social expectations and even significant other’s are all examples of things that can cause a lot of self doubt and character questioning. Sometimes though, it’s a matter of mind set. My hope is to make your mind more positive. Here; let’s try a small, short exercise to get us “warmed up”…alright?
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<Professional> Let’s first try taking a deep breath in. As you do, feel your chest inflate and expand slowly. Do you feel that? The way your chest puffs out a little bit when you reach your full lung capacity? The way your shoulder’s roll back and downward? Good…now, slowly exhale. Doing this forces your body into a more upward posture, much like that of a soldier before the higher ups. This can help with an outward presentation and make you look and feel more confident instead of having your shoulders forward. It’s also just good for overall health. Now, tell me, how did that make you feel? More empowered?
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*short pause*
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<Curious> I see. So this goes much deeper than surface and outward appearance. Self confidence isn’t something someone can just “make happen” with one session of therapy or overnight; this is a lifelong process that you’ll have to take one step and one day at a time. I think there are a few techniques we can use to help “rewire” your thoughts and promote more positivity in your life. Would you entertain me in some more exercises?
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*short pause*
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<Appreciative> Good, I’m glad you’re open to improvement. Some people come in here and are immediately closed off and defensive, and I understand that. Their feelings towards a stranger are valid. For that, I wanted to say - I’m proud of you. You see, self confidence comes from within first and foremost, and usually comes out of a lack of compassion. Not for the ones around you; but to yourself.
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<Professional> I feel as though we must first fall in love with ourselves, before we can truly understand what we are seeking. One way to do that is with self affirmation repeated to yourself. So to start, I want you to close your eyes and repeat after me. Can you do that for me?
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<Empathetic, soft spoken or whisper> Good. Now…let’s start off easy ok? “I. Am. Confident.”…”I. Am Strong.”…”I. Am. Powerful”…”I. Am. Worthy.”…That last one can be very tricky for some newer patients of mine. But…I think this is a very good example and easy to perform exercise right before bed or when you are getting up first thing in the morning. Even if you don’t completely believe it in the beginning, the more you repeat these words, the more they will resonate with you and the more you’ll believe it as time goes on. It doesn’t have to be these exact affirmations, you can change them up from day to day, but it’s important that they are “true”. We are all worthy of love and affection, and everyone’s emotions and feelings are valid.
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<Professional> Now, still with your eyes closed, we will move onto another helpful exercise. I used this one a lot when I was in school. This exercise is similar to the one we just did, but with a bigger and more broader ideology alright? I want you to begin by thinking of a goal or two. It could be a goal for after this session, or perhaps something to do in the next few days following this session. But I want you to picture these goals in your mind’s eye…
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<Empathetic> Got a few? Good…now then; I’m going to say a phrase and you’ll fill in the blank with your answer. By giving it a verbal and tangible manifestation, you are more likely to accomplish that task within a reasonable amount of time. Pretty simple right? Ok…ready? “Today I will…”
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<Appreciative> Very good. I like that goal for you. Now, are you ready for the next one? “Tomorrow I will…”
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<Appreciative> Verrry good. Both of those goals are great choices. These small things give you a very clear objective and a plan that will begin helping you move forward towards realizing them. It doesn’t need to be anything massive like “Run a marathon”, cause that may not be realistic. But, something that IS realistic is “I’m going to clean my room today”. These “smaller” things that you accomplish can help you build up self confidence to tackle bigger and larger projects and goals. That said, they should be “S.M.A.R.T.” goals. I’m sure you’ve heard of this acronym right? “Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound.”. I can provide you with some additional resources after our session if you are interested?
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<Professional> For now though; I have one final exercise I’d like for you to take home and practice until our next session if that’s ok with you? Consider it…”homework” to a degree. I know, no one likes homework, but I like to give my patients a chance to measure their own growth and development when I’m not available.
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<Empathetic> Today we explored a lot of self and positive affirmations, but these were all “generic” choices and examples I use to get you started. Everyone has different things they focus on and enjoy hearing, and no one knows you better than yourself. As such, your homework is going to be doing your “alphabet”.
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<Empathetic> “What do you mean?” Well I mean just that; whenever you stand in front of a mirror or if you want, you can do it as part of a morning routine. But I want you to take the first letter of the alphabet and apply a positive and true affirmation for yourself. So for example, you may say…”Amazing” or “Astonishing”. Then you say “Brave” or “Bold”, “Caring”, “Daring”, so on until you get to the end of the alphabet. The first few times you do this you may feel silly or dismissive, but give it a try. Some of the letters will likely be hard, namely closer to the end with things like “W”, “X”, “Y” and “Z”, so don’t worry if you can’t come up with something…”zealous” to say.
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(Giggling, followed by the sound of a closing book or folder)
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<Relaxed, semi casual> Whew! I think we really did make some amazing progress today. I’m very proud of you for taking the first steps to becoming an even better version of yourself. At the end of the day though, I’m merely a voice in your head trying to help focus your thoughts and help you improve yourself. What you do with that knowledge is completely up to you. Something my mother used to say to me a lot when I was growing up was: “It’s not over when you lose; it’s over when you quit”.
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<More casual, slightly excited> So, tell me; how are you going to treat yourself after all this hard work? Get yourself a little treat like a coffee or something sweet? Go pick up something tasty to sink your teeth into? I heard there is a nice little steakhouse that opened down on 43rd. I hear they get their ribeye’s from a local butcher that are to DIE for! The marbling is out of this world.
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(Sound of a bell chime on a door)
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<Semi Casual> Ah – that must be my next patient. Whatever it is you treat yourself to; you earned it! Live a little right? Here’s my business card if you need to get a hold of me or schedule your next session alright? I’m always willing to listen; always - day or night.