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Originally Posted by lifelesstraveled
I've never cried in session (in 5 years of therapy with 2 different Ts), but I wonder what would happen if I did.
I freaked out once and thought I was about to have a panic attack. I said I needed some silence to pull myself back together before we could continue. She as I had my head down and covered with my scarf. When I was back together again she was watching me very intently. It sort of scared me because I wondered what the heck I looked like--Im sure I looked crazy! 
If I did cry, I think I would want the same thing--silence. I wouldn't want her to say anything, I wouldn't want her to come sit near me or touch me. I think that would make it worse for me. |
Is this intentional? Do you cry when you are alone? My T and I were talking about something last week and I said I couldn't let myself emotionally go there and he asked if it was because I was afraid of crying in front of him.....I have a very hard time experiencing emotions in the moment of therapy ( I can intellectualize things, but the walls go up).....just wondering why it is you haven't cried in 5 years worth of therapy?