Granite

I think others have said a lot of wise and helpful things
I dont' have much more to add-- except the comment about the empty basket by the chair.
I appreciated, when I was new to a certain T., having the chair far away and if I did need a kleenex I NEVER put them in the wastebasket- I put them in my pocket. I feel that putting them in someone elses basket would make me a burden to them, as then they would have to go empty it and then they'd be so angry with me..... maybe the client before you was like me??... not everyone uses the basket... she could have been setting that up that way for the previous client in hopes that that client would use the basket.

I so can relate to being triggered but I think, if you can, hold on to the ship's wheel and steer it through the storm as best you can-- I think you are doing an awesome job.

fins