Hi Twisted Soul,

Yes, I have gotten stuck in therapy too. It was a lot worse initially and happens less now. I did the same thing - I wrote in the sessions, only it was my idea and not my counselor's idea! But it really helped me a lot. I still do it sometimes if I get really, really stuck. But I've made improvement and do not usually get as stuck as I used to get. I think I have gotten better about speaking, with practice, and I trust myself and my counselor more. Another thing that has helped me when I get stuck is to take a few deep breaths. My counselor reminds me of that. I think I get really tense and scared, I guess, and that is part of being "stuck" for me. When I take some breaths, and try to find a bit of a peaceful place inside before I try to talk again - even if I need to talk about something hard - then I find I can speak again. I don't know if this is what you mean. But this has helped me.

Take care,
ErinBear