i had a phone session with my therapist recently, as i planned it that way because there was supposed to be a big snowstorm the day of our appointment. this was our second/third phone session and i found that it was okay. i find that the level of intimacy is much different (although i'm not sure how exactly), and we seem to move through things much quicker. i think that's partially because it's not as "easy" to just sit there any be quiet like i do in session sometimes.

the most interesting thing that i noticed about phone sessions (for me) is that i don't think i ever realized before how responsive my therapist actually is. i could hear her breathing differently during different things that i was sharing, and i also heard a lot more "noises" like "mm" or "uh huh" that i don't normally hear in session - simply because they're not loud enough. but it made me realize how much she is paying attention and reacting to what i'm saying, something i don't think i was as aware of before.