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Originally Posted by Velvet Cactus
So there you are looking at your T. They might grab the 10th Kleenex to wipe their noses with. Or the bags under their eyes are so heavy a porter needs to carry them. Or they tell you they lost their poker game last night.  Or they tell you something quite serious. If you express concern for them, how have they reacted?
Mine generally won't look at me, stares at the wall and says nothing... ...  (If he were really my friend, I would head over to him and throttle him! Gently of course!) How about you, what has your experience been? |
Sometimes he spontaneously told me a little about what was going on in his life- at the beginning or end of a session. If I asked about it later, he'd answer. Staring at the wall is weird. Would it be rude to say you're not sure what's acceptable, as far as he's concerned, as far as expressing empathy in therapy?