My T gives me space to think and will be quiet when she observes that I'm in deep thought or feelings. BUT, she won't let it go on indefinitely. She knows when it's time to pull me back to discussion. I don't understand T's who will let a session go by completely in silence. Isn't the T's job to help people express themselves? If left in a silent void and if a person has a hard time speaking, does that really help? I don't know - it just seems cruel to me. That said, I still appreciate the silences that are available to me in session - but they occur when I really really need that time to internally process.