CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN – SERIOUS SITUATION WITH THE PATIENTS

Joan's heels clicked against the polished floor of the Lighthouse Counselling Centre as she strode purposefully towards the conference room. She had just received an urgent message from Zoe about a situation with one of their new therapists, Dr. Maxwell. As she entered the room, she saw Zoe, Dr. Chen, and a visibly distraught Dr. Maxwell seated around the table. "What's going on?" Joan asked, her voice calm but authoritative. Zoe looked up, relief evident in her eyes. "Joan, thank goodness you're here. We have a situation with one of Dr. Maxwell's patients." Dr. Maxwell, a young man fresh out of his residency, spoke up, his voice trembling slightly. "I... I think I may have misdiagnosed Mr. Thompson. He came in presenting symptoms of anxiety, but after our last session, I'm worried it might be something more serious." Joan took a seat, her mind already racing through possibilities. "Tell me everything, from the beginning." As Dr. Maxwell recounted his sessions with Mr. Thompson,