[ a formal therapy session means one of two things: admitting you have a problem or wanting to feel the importance of having someone else listen to you talk as if they truly care. No, this is most definitely not a formal therapy session; it's a conversation. And what is more revealing about a person's state of mine than a conversation, hm? There is more to read between the lines than on them, more often than not. ]

Of course. Compartmentalization is the ability to detach oneself from the emotional source of conflict, in order to minimize the stress of cognitive dissonance. Traditionally it is considered an unconscious act but I would disagree. The human mind is sharp enough to know exactly what it's doing when it's doing it, if it chooses to.

What are you considering?