They call me The Doctor. I am not a doctor. In fact I have no medical qualifications at all but I try, in my own non-medical way, help to save marriages and relationships.
Clients, for that is what I call them, come to me usually because they have heard about me through word of mouth. I never ever call them patients. They must come to our chambers (I am not a lawyer either) of their own free will and they must pass a rigorous vetting process before they are accepted for what we call treatment. It is not unusual for us to reject potential clients.
My methods are explained to my clients before they come to me and they must sign a document accepting my methods. They must sign a legally binding non-disclosure agreement. They must also have a safe word and, if they use it, then the services I offer come to an abrupt end and they must leave the building never to return. I take great care not to push people to the point where they would feel the need to use a safe word. In all my years of offering what I think is a unique service, only one couple has ever used their safe word.
I keep saying 'I' but I am supported by a wonderful team of people who come from a variety of backgrounds and, without them, 'we' would not be able to deliver the range of services we offer.
As a team, we are, I think, unusual because of the unique range of services we offer.
So join me now as I welcome a new couple into my chambers.
Joe and Linda (not their real names) are in their mid-thirties. I am 41 by the way and I have been offering my services for over five years now. I'll explain how I began at some other time.
When Joe and Linda arrive, they are shown by my assistant and business partner, Annika, into the waiting room. The waiting room is warm, modern, and comfortable. The light level in the room is low and gentle music plays in the background. Annika give the client documents to read which explain the treatment plan we have designed for them specifically. In that document, clients are told that they will be constantly monitored and recorded, and that for legal and safety reasons. We want our clients to be comfortable and enjoy a rewarding experience. Neither me or the people who work for me want to be sued for any reason. The clients must sign the documents and hand them back to Annika. There must be no misunderstandings between ourselves and the clients.
Once the documents have been signed, Annika takes those documents away and files them carefully and then returns to the client with coffee, tea or whatever else they would like to drink. We never supply alcohol or recreational drugs of any kind. They are strictly prohibited. We make sure that the clients have filled in a medical form which lets us know if they have any health problems. If the clients have heart problems or any other life threatening illnesses, we ask for a letter of clearance from a real doctor. We have a doctor who knows about the treatments we offer and he would let us know if clients are, for one reason or another, not suited and we politely turn them down.
Annika then leaves the clients and closes the door behind her. There is a concealed button outside the waiting room that, when pushed, causes a small bell to ring in our control room. When I hear the bell, I turn on the cameras and microphones in the waiting room. This might seem intrusive but I need to get a feel for my clients and I need to be sure that both clients are equally committed to the treatment plan. If they don't seem as committed as we think they ought to be, then I or Annika will return to the room to make sure our clients really are happy to proceed.
After around 30 minutes, I go to the waiting room and introduce myself. I point to a door leading to rooms the clients have yet to see and stress that if either of the clients do not feel ready to carry on now is the time for them to leave and reconsider their choices. They could always return at a later date if they are not ready to continue. Occasionally people leave but often return when they have had a chance to talk or think things over.
The next step involves my clients going into what I call the labyrinth. It is a series of interconnecting rooms and the first step is for my clients to leave the waiting room and move along a short corridor. I direct the clients into separate changing rooms and invite them to remove all their clothes and put on a warm, clean, dressing gown. There are lockers in the room where the clients can leave their clothes and valuables. We only ever see one set of clients, in other words, one couple, at any one time.
Let's pick up with Joe and Linda. I return to the control room and observe Joe and Linda as they undress. I am looking for signs of nervousness or even fear. Some clients hide their feelings or sense of anxiety well and if I see client's pacing up and down nervously, I will consider stopping the treatment. I understand the nervousness and concern client's feel and so I must monitor them very carefully. We do expect some degree of nervousness, especially when clients visit us for the first time, but if the clients look seriously agitated, Annika will return to the room once they are wearing their robes and ask them to confirm they are happy to continue.
First of all, I go to the changing rooms via another door, tap on the the door to Joe's room and lead Joe into a smaller room, an office really, with just a table and two chairs. I ask Joe to sit and I stand opposite him. Once again, I ask him if he is happy to proceed and, once again, ask him if he wants to leave. I also ask him is he has in any way been coerced into coming to see us. He says he has not and he wants to continue. I ask him for his safe word and then ask him to remain in the office whilst I talk to Linda and ask her the same questions.
I leave Joe and lead Linda into a similar office where there is another table another single chair. I ask Linda the same question. She seems nervous. I asked her if she is afraid or if she has been forced to come to the clinic by her husband. She says no. She is just nervous and feels vulnerable in just a dressing gown close to a man she does not know. I ask her several times if she would like to leave and tell her there is no shame in walking away from the treatment. I will always tell clients that, if they want to leave, they will receive a full refund. Linda decides to continue. I ask her to tell me her safe word. She tells me and I tell her that if she feels at all uneasy or afraid, she should use that word. I ask her again if she has come to see me at her husband's insistence. She says not. She smiles and tells me that she and her husband had heard about my methods from close friends and, nervous though she was, she wanted to go ahead. I ask her if she is absolutely sure. She tells me she is. I remind her again that she can leave at any time. She tells me she wants to continue and seems more relaxed. I tell her the treatment is about to begin but she should wait until Annika comes to collect her.
I return to the room where Joe is waiting and ask him to follow me upstairs to the treatment rooms. Before opening the door to the Treatment Room 1, I ask Joe again if he is happy to proceed, telling him that the treatment will start when he enters the next room. He tells me, nervously, he wants to proceed. He shivers slightly.
Treatment Room 1 is dark and quite cool and I lead Joe in and I slip into character. I order Joe to remove his dressing gown. I hang the dressing room on a hook behind the door. I order him sit on a chair in front of a large television screen. The chair and the TV screens are the only items in the room. The walls are bare, almost like a prison cell, and the floor is tiled. The chair has has arm and leg restraints and I tell him that I am going to restrain him. He agrees. He sits on the chair and I make sure the restraints are fastened but not so tight as to restrict blood flow. I turn on the television and Joe can see images from a CCTV camera in Treatment Room 2. I also point to a CCTV camera above the television screen pointing at Joe. I then take a two torches and inspect Joe's body. I use an ultra-violet torch to check for body lice. Joes is clean. More than anything else I carry out this inspection to begin the process of taking a command position. When I inspect his genitalia, I lift his penis and testicles and shine ultraviolet light on them. There is no need for this but, for Joe, it is the start of the process.
I then retrieve headphones with a boom microphone that are hanging close to the TV monitor. These are the kind of headphones you would see a pilot wear. The earphones cover Joe's ear completely so he cannot hear sound other than the sounds coming through the headphones. For the moment, there is no sound to be heard through the headphones. I place the boom microphone close to Joe's mouth.
Annika then leads Linda into Treatment Room 2 where there is a chair identical to the one in Joe's room. Anika tells Linda to remove her dressing gown and sit in the chair. Anika makes sure that Linda's arm and leg restraints are fitted. She turns on the television monitor and Linda can see an image of Joe sitting in the other room. Joe, meanwhile, has watched Linda being fastened into the chair. Annika inspects Linda's body with her torches and, as with Joe, Annika spread Linda's legs and inspects her genital area. She makes sure to open Linda's labia lips and inspects her vagina using the ultraviolet torch. Linda looks uneasy but not uncomfortable or frightened. Annika then leaves the room after placing headphones with a boom mic on Linda's head. As with Joe, there is no sound in earphones at this time.
I meet Annika upstairs in our media control room. I should tell you before we go any further than Annika is my business partner and we are also lovers. We also have several well-plaid assistants both male and female. Our assistants are sitting in what we call the Crew Room where they can see several monitors. They can see and hear Joe and Linda and they can see me and Anika in the control room. They will join us later. Annika is tall, elegant and beautiful and she has a passion for the treatments we both developed and deliver. She is highly sexualised but she is also a caring woman. We both love what we do and people seem to relish visiting our facility and we have many repeat customers.
We have several CCTV monitors in the control room with two large monitors side by side in front of where we sit. At any time, we can monitor activity anywhere inside our building but also outside. Our building is on an industrial estate and to all outward appearances, we are an interior design company. From where we are sitting, Annika and I can see Joe on one monitor and Linda on the other.
Annika is going to go first. With new clients, Annika usually talks to the female clients at first and I always talk to the male client but, depending on client reaction, we might change later on. There really is no script for this kind of work and I often allow Annika to take the lead. We are not in competition but in some areas, Annika can be more compelling when she is talking to clients.
Annika pushes the volume slider in front of her and a spotlight begins to illuminate Joe's face. We can see Linda on the monitor looking more closely at the screen in her room. She can see her husband on the screen. She can see Joe blinking as the light level intensifies. Annika pushes another slide on the control panel upwards. It is clear she wants to talk to Joe first of all.
'Joe. Can you hear me?' Annika says. She has a deep, husky voice and we have arranged it so that some reverb, stereo, flanging and echo is applied to her voice. Linda can also hear Annika's voice in her headphones. That said, we can isolate a client so only one of the two clients can hear our voices. There are also some eerie sound effects playing in the background at quite low level. These are the noises you would expect to hear when watching a science fiction film. The use of subtle sound and lighting effects gives the clients an immersive experience and we add new effects all the time.
Joe was sitting there looking pale in the bright white spot light. He was around 6 feet tall when standing, quite thin but with a slight paunch. We knew Joe was 38 and worked for an investment company. He did not look like a man who worked out. He has thinning neatly cut brown hair. He was clean shaven and if I was to describe him, I would say he had a kindly face. Unlike many of our clients, he did not have any tattoos or piercings. He wore just a simple plain wedding ring. I could see that Joe's penis was flaccid and there was no sign of arousal. This was not unusual for new customers. New clients were usually apprehensive at first and it was clear he was feeling nervous.
To Joe, it seems like Annika's voice is coming from far away.
Joe nods his head.
'Joe, you must speak. I can hear you and so can Linda. Again Joe, can you hear me?'
'Yes, I can hear you.' Joe's voice is hoarse.
'You must call me Mistress Annika when you speak to me Joe...and if you don't you will be punished.
'I...I'm sorry Mistress Annika. I can hear you.'
'I will let it pass this time Joe but, in future, you must be respectful to me and your Master or you will face a severe punishment.'
'I understand...Mistress Anika.' Joe squirmed in his seat as much as the restraints allowed him to do so.
Annika dimmed Joe's spotlight and I reached forward to my control panel and pushed forward a fader. A bright white spotlight illuminated Linda.
I spoke into the microphone.
'Linda, you heard Mistress Annika speak to your husband Joe. You must understand, from now on, you call me Master. Do you understand?'
