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Originally Posted by autumnleaves
At this week's session, my T came close to tears while telling me that she thought something I expressed to her was sad. It was awkward for me. I didn't know what to do or say. Anyone else have an experience like this?
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It's happened a couple of times with me.. both times it was when I wasn't looking at my therapist.. I was wholly lost in describing traumatic events. When I looked up, I saw tears in her eyes. I'm not altogether sure that it was just a response to a painful story. I think it might have been more that she was deeply moved by the sacredness of the moment. She has always said that when I've shared my pain with her, she considers it a precious gift that she feels deeply honored to be given the privilege to be trusted to hold.