When Cuddy turned her attention on House as she spoke, Megan stole the opportunity to observe him as well. Though it was brief, he looked directly back at Cuddy, a non-verbal sign that he was at least listening. She nodded in agreement when Cuddy returned her attention to her. "No, there's definitely no 'good' time for something like this, but it's a good thing that Greg recognised he needs help and decided to take the step to be here."
Then she explained, "The reason I asked you is because it's important that Greg hears it coming from you and not just me. It's very easy, and quite typical, for a patient to feel disconnected from their loved ones while in hospital, doesn't matter how often their loved ones visit. And that's part of the reason why I wanted you to come in today because therapy is about open communication, which is extremely important in the recovery process. And also, therapy is about bridging a gap - or many gaps - in a patient's mental wellbeing and it's important that Greg is reminded that you're with him every step of the way."
House rolled his eyes to himself. It bugged him how Megan could pinpoint certain things about him with accuracy. He didn't like acknowledging that she was right, which landed him in a fair few confrontations with her. She was the no-bullshit kind of therapist who was also annoyingly polite; the combination got on his nerves at times, especially when Megan didn't let him get away with anything.
"Greg, how do you feel about what Lisa just said?" Megan asked.
House looked at Megan, then at Cuddy. He shrugged. "Good, I guess," he replied. "At least someone doesn't think I'm a failure."
"Who else do you think would?"
House could think of a couple of people. But he answered, "What other people think isn't the point."
"Then what is the point?" Megan asked patiently. She waited for an answer and when he didn't say anything, she prompted, "Is that what you think of yourself?"
"No," he replied sarcastically. "I think I'm awesome."
Megan just nodded. Over the past couple of weeks of therapy with him, she'd learned that House was the kind of person whose answers had to be decoded through his deflections. But that meant it took extra effort to drag the honest truth out of him. She thought about asking him why he didn't believe Lisa but it was clear he was being uncooperative. She decided to try a different approach.
"Lisa," she said, turning back to Cuddy. "I've gotten to know Greg over the past couple of weeks but I'm interested to know how you see him. Tell me about Greg. Who is he to you? What do you love about him?"
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Then she explained, "The reason I asked you is because it's important that Greg hears it coming from you and not just me. It's very easy, and quite typical, for a patient to feel disconnected from their loved ones while in hospital, doesn't matter how often their loved ones visit. And that's part of the reason why I wanted you to come in today because therapy is about open communication, which is extremely important in the recovery process. And also, therapy is about bridging a gap - or many gaps - in a patient's mental wellbeing and it's important that Greg is reminded that you're with him every step of the way."
House rolled his eyes to himself. It bugged him how Megan could pinpoint certain things about him with accuracy. He didn't like acknowledging that she was right, which landed him in a fair few confrontations with her. She was the no-bullshit kind of therapist who was also annoyingly polite; the combination got on his nerves at times, especially when Megan didn't let him get away with anything.
"Greg, how do you feel about what Lisa just said?" Megan asked.
House looked at Megan, then at Cuddy. He shrugged. "Good, I guess," he replied. "At least someone doesn't think I'm a failure."
"Who else do you think would?"
House could think of a couple of people. But he answered, "What other people think isn't the point."
"Then what is the point?" Megan asked patiently. She waited for an answer and when he didn't say anything, she prompted, "Is that what you think of yourself?"
"No," he replied sarcastically. "I think I'm awesome."
Megan just nodded. Over the past couple of weeks of therapy with him, she'd learned that House was the kind of person whose answers had to be decoded through his deflections. But that meant it took extra effort to drag the honest truth out of him. She thought about asking him why he didn't believe Lisa but it was clear he was being uncooperative. She decided to try a different approach.
"Lisa," she said, turning back to Cuddy. "I've gotten to know Greg over the past couple of weeks but I'm interested to know how you see him. Tell me about Greg. Who is he to you? What do you love about him?"