You won't find therapist Ciro Ortiz working in a room filled with books and a leather couch, a church basement or even a hospital. 

 

不管是在摆着各类书籍和皮沙发的房间、教堂地下室、还是在医院，你肯定找不到治疗师西罗·奥尔蒂斯的身影。
 

 

That's because Ortiz is 11-years-old, and he makes his sessions available to everyone - as long as they have a subway pass. 

 

Ortiz has spent his last nine Sundays at the Bedford L train stop in Brooklyn, doling¹ out advice to anxious New Yorkers willing to slow down and talk for a few minutes. 

 

His office is a folding card table and two chairs. 

 

His sessions last five minutes, cost $2, and are accompanied by the sounds of passing trains. 

 

The sixth grader, who calls himself the Emotional Advice Kid, revealed he was inspired to offer counseling for two hours a week after he was bullied² at school. 

 

He uses the money he earns, usually $50 a week, to buy food and snacks for children at his school who can't afford it. 

 

Ortiz's clients have ranged from people seeking relationship advice to New Yorkers who are afraid of change.

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