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Originally Posted by TheBunnyWithin
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.  |
lately my therapists office is where ever I can meet up with her. right now Im covering for someone at work so I always seem to be on the go. my therapist and I catch up with each other where ever. like the other day when I was waiting for a client in the ER I had to call my therapist and say - I dont think Im going to be out of here in time for our session feel like coffee on the run? (the hospital coffee shop) I let the nurses know I was waiting on a victim and to page me when the police and victim got there. Then I met my therapist down the hall in the coffee shop.
her actual office looks more like a home living room - couch, rocking chair book cases full of books, desk, plants, pictures, coffee maker for coffee and hot water, pillows, a tv DVD/VCR unit, a few blankets, toys, Art table and supplies, sand try / water tray and one wall is a cork board / dry ease board combo. (and she thinks she needs more items as she sets up her newly formed private business office lol)
