CD 3-7140

[Therapist Riley Laurence]
Hi! Go ahead, sit down.

[Vanessa]
I don’t know you. What happened to--

[Therapist Riley Laurence]
Oh! We’ll get to know each other in no time. I’ve read through all your files so I feel like we’ve been talking for weeks. I feel like I know your dad, too. Bill, right? Your dad’s name was Bill?

[Vanessa]
(Indistinct muttering)

[Therapist Riley Laurence]
I’m sorry, what’d you say?

[Vanessa]
I try to do what I’m supposed to do.

[Therapist Riley Laurence]
I know you do. Your supervisor notes that you follow instructions perfectly. Your dad made you follow instructions, didn’t he? I’m talking about the custody battle between your mom and your dad.

Your dad didn’t play it fair, did he? He used to make your mom look bad in court. I’m so sorry that happened to you. Do you want to talk about how that felt?

I suppose I don’t need you to tell me it felt bad to have a parent scare you into saying things that weren’t true. He manipulated you. It wasn’t your fault.

It’s really sad, but it’s common for one parent to use their child to hurt the other parent. I know your mom (static) after she lost the custody case.

[Vanessa]
I was supposed to be a good girl.

[Therapist Riley Laurence]
What happened to her had nothing to do with you. Even though it was your testimony that did it. Was that testimony true? No, I didn’t think so, but your dad is to blame. Not you.