Any fics of John and Sherlock going to therapy together? Can be established relationship or pre-relationship, but Johnlock endgame? Thanks for all you do for the fandom Steph, you're brill 💜💜
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Ahhh all I have are the ones in my Fake Relationship lists. I’ve probably missed some :P Feel free to add any I missed! <3
JOHNLOCK in COUPLE’S COUNSELLING / THERAPY
Rainbow Hearts Retreat by PajamaSecrets (E, 11,638 w., 8 Ch. || Fake Relationship, Case Fic, Undercover, Fluff and Smut, Bed-Sharing, Therapy, Humour/Crack, First Time) – “It’s a same-sex couples retreat. For those experiencing troubles in their relationship. Consists of group and couples therapy as well as encouraging socialization between the couples. It’s all in their incredibly dull brochure.” “Rainbow Hearts Retreat,” John read. “Sounds… quite gay.”
Till Death Do Us Part by prettysailorsoldier (M, 15,390 w., 1 Ch. || Fake Relationship, Case Fic, Friends to Lovers, Fake Marriage, Christmas, Fluff) – When Sherlock links a recent spree of murder-suicides to a psychologist who specializes in marriage counseling, there’s really only one thing to do: Go undercover as a couple in hopes of drawing the killer out. Faking a relationship seems easy enough, but things take a turn when their real issues start to creep into the sessions, and, all the while, a killer is watching, waiting in the shadows for their chance to strike.
Set in Stone by SilentAuror (E, 39,309 w., 1 Ch. || Romance, Wedding, Therapy, Fluff and Angst) – Sherlock and John are back from Ravine Valley and planning their wedding. However, as they move past the trial of the human traffickers, Sherlock can’t help but wonder if he’s imagining that John is becoming a little distant. Surely he isn’t getting cold feet about the wedding… Part 2 of The Ravine Valley series
The Norwood Love Builders by flawedamythyst (T, 47,798 w., 9 Ch. || Fake Relationship, Case Fic, Slow Burn, Post TRF Angst) – Sherlock and John go undercover to solve the murder of Joanna Oldacre, but things are complicated by the many feelings John has been repressing in the wake of Sherlock’s faked death and return.
The Pieces That Fall to Earth by Itsallfine (M, 49,513 w., 84 Ch. || S4 Fix-It, Epistolary, Love Confessions, Slow Burn, Parentlock, Past Abuse, Coming Out, Internalized Homophobia, Questioning Sexuality, Mental Health Issues / Therapy, Angst, Happy Ending) – John and Sherlock have hit rock bottom, but with all their armor stripped away, they can finally speak honestly, seek healing, and find the truths that matter most. An epistolary post-s4 fix-it fic. Now complete. (This fic is rated T except for one very clearly marked and easily skippable chapter, which is rated M.) Part 1 of The Pieces that Fall to Earth
Bridging the Ravine by SilentAuror (E, 58,887 w., 3 Ch. || Post S4, Couple For a Case, Bed-Sharing, First Times, Confessions, Awkwardness, Sex Trafficking, Massages, Wet T-Shirt Contest, Group Therapy, Past Loss of Child) – Sherlock and John go undercover at Ravine Valley, a therapy centre for same-sex male couples in an investigation into a possible human trafficking ring. As they pose as a couple and fake their way through the therapy sessions for the sake of the case, it quickly becomes difficult to avoid discussing their very real issues. Set roughly six nine months after series 4.
A Case of Identity by jkay1980 (T, 91,009 w., 22 Ch. || Post-TRF, Fake Relationship, Case Fic) – John and Sherlock have succeeded in rebuilding their friendship after Sherlock’s fake suicide, but an unusual case puts their relationship to the test. They pretend to be engaged and attend a marriage counseling workshop. Under the pretext of the case, Sherlock turns out to be a master of seduction, and John finally learns he might like Sherlock more than he thought. Slowly, John discovers that he loves Sherlock not only in a friendly, brotherly way, but both men have to fight their own demons before they can think of taking their relationship to a new level…
Kintsukuroi by sussexbound (E, 91,823 w., 20 Ch. || S4 Compliant / Post-TLD, Grief / Mourning, PTSD, Internalized Homophobia, Therapy, Past Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Nightmares, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Depression, Anxiety, Bed Sharing, Love Confessions, Cuddling, Suicidal Ideation, Masturbation, Minor Character Death, Sexting, Frottage, Inexperienced Sherlock, Rimming / Anal / BJ’s, Emotional Turmoil, Finding Each Other) – “I love you.” Sherlock sees the words hit John with almost physical force. He reels back a little, jaw twitching and eyes filling. “I love you,” he repeats, a little softer, a little more gentle, as earnest as he possibly can. Because they’ve been teetering on the brink of this thing for years, and it had become painfully obvious over the last few months that they were at a tipping point. This had to happen. Now it has. Now they can see where they end up. The tears in John’s eyes spill over, and he wipes at them angrily. “Do you even know what that means?”
My current wip is pre-relationship counselling. Sherlock needs help with a case against a couples counseller, but doesn’t have anyone to be his ‘pretend’ partner. He bumps into John as John is leaving his own therapy. Johnlock is the endgame, even if they’re both too stupid to realise. It’s a different meeting au if that interests.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29301972/chapters/71957700
thanks-mike-stamford said: In Scar Tissue, from the You Go To My Head series by JBaillier, they go to therapy together as a couple
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I Feel Like I Don’t Even Know Him! by MutedSilence (NR, 6,793+ w., 6/? Ch. || WiP || Alternate First Meeting || Fake Relationship, Developing Relationship, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Couple’s Counselling, Paternal Greg, Protective Mycroft, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, For a Case) – John is leaving therapy Sherlock needs to get into the office of a couples counsellor A frantic Sherlock bumps into John as he’s making his way out John - with nothing better to do - agrees to pretend to be a stranger’s boyfriend for the afternoon. Beats going home.
Scar Tissue by 7PercentSolution and J_Baillier (E, 191, 997 w., 37 Ch. || Hospital / Medical Doctor AU || PTSD, Psychotherapy, Whump, Hurt/Comfort, Psychological Trauma, Implied / Referenced Alcoholism, PTSD, Addiction, Loneliness, Pining, Family Issues, Neurosurgery, Serious Injuries, Autism Spectrum, Romance, Fellatio) – John has scarcely recovered from his Afghanistan tour when Sherlock is injured at work, putting their already strained relationship to the test. Part 6 of You Go To My Head
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Thanks Lovelies!!
br-nz said: My WIP is a lot of ‘therapy fix it’ both for John and Sherlock separately AND together. It deals with Sherlock coming back after the fall and how destroyed John was by that. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26691850
The Things That Haunt Us by BRNZ (E, 63,491+ w., 13/? Ch. || Graphic Depictions of Violence, Dead People, Child Death, PTSD John, Psychological Horror, Nightmares, Bed Sharing, Heavy Angst, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Developing Relationship, Childhood Trauma, Domestic Bliss, BAMF John, Friendship / Love, POV John, Pining John, Therapy) – What happens when a post war vet with PTSD takes up with a madman detective and they spend time investigating and solving some truly horrific crimes? How does the doctor who can kill with steady hand process all that additional trauma? How do we recognise that our past still haunts us, in ways we don’t realise? When you are caught in a vicious cycle of needing the thrill of the chase, and having to deal with the fallout…what happens when you might need to choose between the two for your own sanity? The story of how two damaged men managed to find their way back to each other and begin to make a future together.
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Happy Wednesday!
therealsaintscully said: Sherlock and John go to therapy together in my fic Detours. Although, I would like to add a disclaimer that it was only my second fic ever, and in hindsight I find the therapy bit -actually, the resolution of it - a bit controversial. Mileage may vary I suppose, but I still get good feedback about that story. https://archiveofourown.org/works/25112365/chapters/60839440
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Detours by saintscully (M, 22,888 w., 12 Ch. || Post-TFP, Psychological Trauma, John Whump, Emotional John, Developing Relationship, POV Joh, Supportive John, Self Discovery, John Will Wait, Mentions of Violence) – During the better part of the first year following Mary’s death and the events at Sherrinford, Sherlock and John are slowly rebuilding their lives and their friendship. All seems (relatively) well and John takes comfort in once again being a father, a doctor and a friend. An unexplained shift in Sherlock’s behaviour catches John by surprise, and he begins to worry about his place in his friend’s life. John has to examine everything he thought he knew about Sherlock, himself and their relationship in order to win his rightful place yet again. Part 2 of the The Fight or Flight Universe
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shameless plug for my therapy notes fic:
The Agony and The Ecstasy of Sherlock Holmes by LipstickDaddy
*note: please heed the chapter tw’s at the top of each one!
The Agony and The Ecstasy of Sherlock Holmes by LipstickDaddy (E, 54,889 w., 25 Ch. || Post-TFP, Therapist POV, Therapy, Angst and Tragedy, Implied/Referenced Self Harm/Drug Use, Epistolary, Implied / Referenced Homophobia, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Caring Lestrade, BAMF Molly, Big Brother Mycroft, Parental Mrs Hudson, Implied Referenced Suicide, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-Con, Sherlock Whump, Angst with Happy Ending) – How many times will Sherlock Holmes die for John Watson?
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