My T has defended the blank slate on the grounds that if she answers the question, we lose an opportunity to explore how I feel about it.

If the slate is blank, the patient automatically draws on it with his subconscious fears and prejudices, and that is a diagnostic tool and an chance for healing.

My personal view is that it is better to lose an opportunity than to lose the trust of the patient. The idea that Ts play games with that trust is abhorrent to me.

As long as she retains my trust, I'll keep coming back and there will be other ways to reach the subconscious.