Thanks for sharing your experiences of lying on the couch Mastadon
I enjoyed reading about it.
I have experienced lying on the couch, we had to try it the Freudian way in class and it was very enlightening and almost freeing. We had to do it in the free association way and it worked well for me because I didn't have to have any eye contact. I found it easier to just say the things that are in my head- the things that are deeply private and have never left my mouth. Also it helped not to see the ohter persons reactions and body language because sometimes this stops me in my tracks as I think I have said something wrong. My t always has a strong reaction to deep stuff.
I hope your next session is as productive as Thursdays was