hangingon, yes I have cried in session with my therapist. I don't like to call it "breaking down", though. That seems negative to me and makes it sound like something to be avoided (I'm very sensitive to language!). I think of it as "sharing my feelings" with T. That sounds very positive to me and like something I should want to do. And I do.

After I learned to be able to cry in session, later I was able to express some other feelings. Like anger (rarely, but occasionally!), and joy. It is wonderful to be able to share joy and happiness with my T. But the sadness and pain came first.