I know what you mean, T and I have always sat about 6 ft away from each other, facing, but sometimes now she'll drag her chair over and sit at right angles to me while we look at my art journal.. I feel like her being physically closer (even if only for about 5 minutes out of a session) brings us 'closer' and makes it easier to talk. Maybe it's because now I know I can trust her 'in my space' or something, I don't know..