The silences are often hard for me--if they last too long I get scared and dissociate. But they are probably one of my favorite parts of therapy. During my sessions, in that office, is the only time in my whole life when I don't have to talk until I want to, until I'm ready to. I've spend the entire 50 minutes in silence before, and it was darn painful, but I feel very grateful to have someone who will give me that silence for as long as I need it.