I just read through this whole thread- i've been in therapy for probably the last 25 years on and off, with the last 10 years on with the same T. i had no idea that they weren't supposed to hand you a tissue.
I am a cryer. i cry when I'm happy or sad or angry or frustrated. i have probably used a case of tissues just with T - she usually has a box right next to my chair, plus another one next to her other chair, so they are always super close - she has pushed the box over closer but never handed me one....never thought about it till now.
I usually talk through the tears unless I'm really upset about something - she just looks at me when I cry - very good poker face.....