[/quote]How do you know she's not just hiding them somewhere and would be ready to pull them out if needed? I HIGHLY doubt that any therapist would discourage crying, that seems counter-intuitive to me. Ts are paid so we can express whatever we're feeling whenever we're feeling it without being judged...why wouldn't that include crying? Personally, I find the box of tissues laying around to be intimidating for some reason, like I am expected to cry and the thought of a T staring at me while I cry is anxiety producing for me...so just staring a box of tissues during the session would make me feel sheepish. In my T's office they're sitting on an end table at the other end of the couch, so I am not looking directly at them ever. They have a box in the waiting room though on the coffee table that I can't ignore, I would be mortified if I was ever crying in the waiting room and had to use the tissues there![/quote]

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Haha I loved this. It seems like every time I go into my T's office the box of tissues is conveniently placed exactly where I need to sit So I have to move it EVERY time. Does he like place it there before he comes and get me? I know he doesn't see anyone before me...but I always end up having to figure out where to put it....sometimes I'll just put it where I can't reach it, hoping he'll get the message