In Treatment, Episode 17

An eventful season four premiere. After a troubling dream finds home health aide Eladio reaching out in the middle of the night, Brooke reestablishes boundaries as his therapist.

Colin, a self-proclaimed therapy enthusiast and proud child of hippies, arrives for the first of four court-mandated sessions.

Brooke struggles to draw genuine answers out of her newest patient Laila, who's been dragged to therapy by her concerned grandmother over recent "life choices".

After failing to honour a commitment, Brooke receives an unexpected visit from her friend Rita.

Brooke agrees to refer Eladio to a psychiatrist before his medication runs out - but only if he truly commits to therapy first.

Colin chronicles the events that took him from "gold stars all around" to receiving serious demerits in prison.

In an effort to connect with Laila over feeling controlled by her family, Brooke shares a traumatic experience from her own childhood.

Though Brooke insists reuniting with Adam will not awaken destructive habits, Rita recognizes her actions as part of a recurring pattern.

With the house to himself, an energised Eladio shares the true depth of his unlikely connection to Jeremy.

Brooke helps Colin realise how his hyper-focus on the opinions of others has long curtailed the development of his authentic self.

As Laila details an elaborate getaway plan, a sceptical Brooke learns that her patient's desire to escape dates back to her earliest memories.

After receiving a distressing phone call from Brooke, Rita helps her friend process a recent complication while struggling to accept a potential shift in their relationship.

Brooke tempers mixed reactions from Eladio after sharing an unexpected analysis. While her patient processes the news, Brooke and Adam discuss their future.

In their fourth and final court-ordered session together, Brooke mines the extent of Colin's evasiveness - and struggles to form a comprehensive picture of her patient.

Concerned over her patient's disclosure at the end of their last session, Brooke presses Laila to open up about her complicated understanding of love, sex, and the future.

Despite throwing a serious wrench in their plans, Brooke gains unexpected clarity on her relationship with Rita.

As Brooke contemplates a pressing life decision of her own, Eladio shares a major development. But when he asks for help sifting through the repercussions, Eladio is surprised by Brooke's answers.

On the heels of receiving Brooke's recommendation, Colin makes a surprise visit - prompting a collision of his therapist's personal and professional lives.

Torn up over the outside influences clouding her self-understanding, Laila is challenged by Brooke's unique therapy technique.

Brooke nervously prepares for a visit she's avoided for months. Later, there's nowhere to hide as Brooke stares down the barrel of past trauma to confront the root of her pain.

Despite finally shaking a label that has plagued him, Eladio struggles when an empathetic Brooke pushes him to envision the future and shake his self-imposed limitations.

Brooke and Colin discuss the terms of their new working relationship after overcoming hurdles to progress. But Colin soon leaves Brooke staggered by his misguided beliefs.

When Rhonda arrives at Brooke's home distraught over her granddaughter's disappearance, Brooke seizes the opportunity to illuminate how Rhonda's unattainable expectations have marked Laila's life.

An eventful season finale. In the wake of her much-needed self-analysis, Brooke contemplates how startling revelations might impact her future with her son and inform her relationship with Adam.