Therapist to the Stars.

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I sat on the bench in Demi's Foyer.

She had called to meet earlier than we had scheduled. Something must really be wrong. Usually she wasn't so stoic and straightforward.

"Hey." Demi greeted as walked down the stairs, I smiled at her and embraced her into a hug.
"Demi." I grinned as I followed her into her living room. The black leather seats felt like a pillow beneath me.

"So how are you feeling?" I asked her as Demi half stared into space. Not really here but not really there, floating in limbo.

"I'm okay, I think." She responded. I took a deep breath, it would take a lot to snap her out of this enough to even just have a conversation.

"So tour is over." I smiled, trying to start a conversation.
"I'm thinking of quitting." Demi blurted out. My eyes widened in shock. Right before the tour Demi was at her happiest I'd ever seen her.
"Oh?" I asked, not understanding the sudden change.
"I love my fans." She began, "but it's exhausting and I've had no time to myself. I'm losing myself. I don't feel like me anymore. It's hard to explain." She burst into tears and my emotions clenched at my heart. I moved over to sit beside her.

"It's okay to feel that way." I said as I rubbed her back, Demi was one of the few clients of mine who needed physical contact.

"I'm just so drained." She whispered through her tears.
"Have you thought about taking a break? Maybe not quitting but just taking a vacation. I'd hate for you to call it quits and regret it later on." I said, searching my mind on what I could possibly say to make her feel better. Demi was incredibly talented and she loved what she did. Stopping would be taking away a big part of her.

"That's a good idea." She smiled weakly.