Yes, I spent I think 2-3 sessions over the last 4 years lying down on T's couch....All of those times, I was a crying, blubbering mess and didn't want to be face to face with T....For some strange reason, I also felt less "seen" because I wasn't facing him, which helped me get through those sessions. I'd imagine that, because of my frame of mind and my emotions at the time, had I been face to face with him - I would have shut down completely.