"Personally, my area was more parapsychology, with some dabbling into social psychology. Kinda turned into dabbling into everything, though."

It's surprising how many Ghostbusting escapades end, not in a ghost trap, but in Venkman talking the ghost into a peaceful resolution or otherwise fixing the root of the spirits' inability to shake off the mortal coil. Perhaps less surprising is how many ghosts have issues they need to get off their chests. Venkman had briefly considered opening up an actual practice just for counseling ghosts, but their money isn't tangible enough.

The Fletchinder chirps and shakes its head. "Nah," Venkman says, looking from the bird to Harley. "It's not her. The problem kid doesn't like coming out of the containment unit. I, uh, picked him up during a traumatic time in the little guy's life. He's got a real bad phobia with fire, and fixing phobias were never really my expertise. And he's a real nervous wreck in general.

I've tried a few things- mostly socializing him around my non-fire types, which has helped him come out of his shell a little bit, but not enough. And some more abstract stuff- hypnosis, for example. No luck yet."