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Originally Posted by stormyangels
Grounding is definitely important to practice, practice, practice in session. Feet on the floor, walking around, identifying objects in T's office. With all of my clients who dissociate, I have a specific item in the room for them, that they latch on to, to keep them in the room with me. Then we use a lot of descriptors of the items - what do you see, feel, etc.
For clients that are ok with touch, I hold their hand or pat their back. Or I ask for eye contact and that they follow my voice to where I am at.
I've had success with some giving them a crayon and paper to just do something - scribble, doodle, etc, and I talk them through what they are doing on the paper. Sometimes it helps connect them to the present while drawing a picture/feeling from what is causing them to pull away.
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Are you my T?!

(just kidding, of course...but this is so similar to what my T does with me

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