I just couldn't believe what I was seeing today....but strangely it was lovely to see and on reflection this evening I feel like somehow this has brought us closer? Thanks goodness because last week was a huge disconnect.

So a little context....

I had to take my almost 7yr old son with me today as no one to look after him and school is finished for the summer break. At one stage my boy needed my attention(he had headphones on watching a film on my laptop) and so I helped him out.
I turned back to find my T with glassy eyes, and he said(yup HE) that he wanted to highlight how wonderful my interaction with my son was. He said that despite the horrible experiences I had growing up I was still capable of having a connected and caring relationship with my boy..... and other things. I asked him if he had tears in his eyes and he said yup, it was just so special to witness, and that he was really touched.

I was lost for words and could only saw....naaaaw!! Then i offered him the tissues! Oops...he said its ok Jane I can cry if I want to.

Wow.....is this a common experience? That a T freely shares this level of emotion with a client? I don't know, but it felt pretty special that he was prepared to be that vulnerable with me. Just wow!