I had this strange experience with my T recently. We were talking about something and I think she wanted to make sure that I heard her because after she repeated what she was saying a couple of times, she leaned forward and looked at me in the eyes. It was the most intense look I've ever experienced and I think she repeated what she was saying again but she kept looking at me with the same intensity. It was almost as if she was looking inside me to make sure I had processed the words but all I remember was her eyes. It was a moment that I felt both fear and deep connection at the same time. I wonder if that is something therapists are taught to do. She's never done this before.