Usually, T and I will joke about something as I am walking into the room. We've been together long enough that we have a lot of "inside jokes" that make us giggle.

When we sit down, we stare at each other for a minute. He'll ask how I am , and I'll try to tell him. I think about 90% of the time I say "anxious", because going to therapy STILL makes me super anxious. Then I'll ask how he is, and he'll actually check in with himself and give me an answer. Sometimes it's fine, or whatever...the other day, he said "overwhelmed and weighty, but very present". LOL At least he's honest!

I like our 90 minute sessions, because we are able to chit chat a little about what's going on in our lives. He has something pretty big going on in his life and I like to get updates about that, and I usually have a story about my boys I want to tell him.

When it's a 50 minute session, I just jump into whatever it is I need to talk about, if I can get myself to be brave enough to do it. I really do "get" now that therapy is for ME, and what I need is what counts. Sometimes I need to lay down and rest, sometimes I need to talk, sometimes I need him to tell me a story so I can feel connected.

The beginning of session feels a little strange to me, because usually, I know we are going to journey into such a different place...somewhere so deep inside...and then find our way back out, and knowing that's going to happen feels a little

I like hearing about everyone's experiences