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Old Jan 17, 2013, 06:38 PM
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Do you/have you cry/cried at therapy sessions? Do you regularly?

No, I have never cried in therapy. I teared up a couple times.

How does your t react? Does she comfort you? Or just keep going? If they comfort you, does it really make you feel better?

Oh, my T wants me to cry...not in a mean way. She wants me to be able to be emotional in that space and feel comfortable...to get things out. That is my take on it anyway. When I have gotten slightly emotional, she acts very gently (i.e. speaks in a soft, sweet, understanding voice).

Has your t EVER touched/hugged you?
This is so funny, but I never really even thought of hugging being taboo. I never hugged my therapist or anything until one time when I hadn't seen her and had been through a particularly terrible time. She was on vacation, and I came into the office to see another counselor while she was on vacation. She was swamped when she came back, so I saw the other counselor one more time. When I saw her, I was so happy to see her and she was happy to see me as well (passing in the hall at the center). So, I just hugged her and said, "Hi, T!" She hugged me back just like any normal hug. I really never thought about it until I read tons of the threads on here. Now, I'm kinda scared to hug her just because of everything on here, lol! Because of my experience, if I hugged her, then I am sure that she would hug me back. I don't think that she would initiate it, though. AFter I shared something extremely difficult, she did pray with me and for me in many specific ways. That to me was more personal and comforting than a hug (I see a Christian Counselor).
Thanks for this!
Nomad17