It seems whenever I see cartoons about therapy, the T is always sitting in a chair behind a couch where the client is lying down. This certainly solves the eye contact problem, but does anyone do that anymore?

I'm curious how other T's set up their offices. Where do you sit, and where do they sit? How far away is the T physically?

I'll start. Because my T does a lot of family counseling, he has a large office with an L-shaped leather sectional, plus another chair. His desk is against the wall, facing the window. He sits in a high-backed swivel chair, facing me - most of the time. I can sit anywhere on the couch, and I sit directly in front of him against the edge of the couch. His chair is about 6-8 feet away. Lots of room, plenty of distance between us ... just the way I like it.