A month or so ago, we switched seats, and I sat in his T chair (which, incidentally, felt like the safest place I've ever been), and he reclined on the couch and I asked him lots and lots of questions...about what it feels like to be a therapist, what he likes, what's hard about it, what makes him sad...he was really open and honest. We never even talked about that session afterwards...but it just felt like something I needed at the time, and he was so giving about it.

That is a GREAT idea! Having your therapist trade places with you. We actually sit on the floor now, so changing up the chair and couch won't work. I am thinking of making some kind of game (I am a teacher and that's what I do!) That way it can be fun, yet I can learn more about her.

When I have the urge to do something "different" in therapy, I almost ALWAYS follow it. Really. Even if it doesn't make sense. I think sometimes we know what it is that we need without really "knowing".

She knows that I am one that will 'get out of the box' if I need to. It did take me awhile to get to that comfort level. I am her only client that she sits in the floor with, the only one who brings a pillow/blanket, and the only one who brings a CD player and listens to music for the first 10 minutes or so of each session!

I may give her a heads up that I need to try something different next time. Just let her know what I am thinking. She may give me some suggestions, or just say "Go for it! Don't be afraid to try something different. Therapy is about reaching out and asking for what you need. If you need something from me, you need to ask for it."