I think CHAOTIC 13 makes a great suggestions above, but if you still are not comfortable even trying it this way, your new T should have no problem with it. They may discuss it with you, but as long as you explain it as you have here, you won't have any problems.

I once went to a T, whose office was full of patients (many T's there) and I noticed that one would bring a coloring book. She was in her 30's. As we were there at the same time, we we started to chat and she eventually confided in me that the only way she could talk to her T was to be able to color at the same time.

And I'm usually holding on to a box of kleenex very tightly through the whole session. Good luck.