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Originally Posted by poetgirl76
what a GREAT session! thanks so much for sharing that with us. we need the victory songs as well as the sorrowful ones, to keep us all encouraged that this is worth it.
I am so proud of you for being able to talk so much and to look her in the eyes, too.
And how nice that she makes sure of you getting that app't before she is gone! That had to have eased your mind a whole lot about your fears to have her make a special gesture like that for you....
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Being able to make eye contact was huge for me. At the end of our session I said, "
I did good today. Did you notice I was able to make eye contact?"
She said,
"Yes, you did well today. And I did notice you were able to maintain eye contact. That was a big step for you. You came in today with the look that anxiety was overpowering you. But you were able to push through that. This is what you need to do when you feel your anxiety coming. Take control of it. Don't let it control you. You have proven today that you can do it."
Funny how we wonder if our therapists notice when we do things in a session. How could they not? That are staring at us the whole time!