Thanks for the responses. I'm glad it's not just me My teeth chatter as well, it's being unable to speak properly due to the shivering that bothers me the most. T usually helps me ground by encouraging me to look around the room, focus on breathing etc. When I'm really bad she will talk to me about everyday things, or ask me to talk to her if she feels I'm able to. Sometimes really deep breathing will help, sometimes it won't. It can get very frightening. I never did this with either of my prior ts but I guess I'm working on some very deep feelings/issues with this T.

My T is nearly always aware of the shaking because it is so obvious. She doesn't say it's 'only therapy' but tells me I'm safe there and she will often try and encourage the adult part of me to come out too, which sometimes helps, sometimes not. Failing that she does the grounding techniques with me.