Cartography by Touch and History of Maps (rageprufrock) (M)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Kate Heightmeyer (as therapist)
Characters: Kate Heightmeyer, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Categories: slash
Warnings: deals with tough subject matter related to rape, in the contenxt of a gradual uncovering in therapy.
Author on LJ: rageprufrock
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Cartography by Touch on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: This is a seriously great set of stories about John going through psychotherapy, as Kate helps him manage his defenses and gradually deal with a mission-related trauma that he's suppressing and denying, all the while trying to navigate his relationship with Rodney. This is honestly one of the best depictions of psychotherapy I've ever read, anywhere, and the metaphors for Sheppard's healing process are powerful.
Also, there's a companion-story with Rodney's POV: History of Maps, so I'm reccing them as a set.

( snippet of fic )