that sounds like a really cool session.

that was cool what she said about how there can be soothing and rocking with words rather than touch. i think that is right. that is how my therapy goes too. last time i felt the shame (a little). and he just sat there with me. and projected empathy or something. and i felt emotionally held. even though he was across the room from me. felt held. and really had no desire that he be closer than he was.

do you get that feeling of being emotionally held in session? if so... then can you conjour up the image out of session? that is part of what it is to start to internalise the caring, you see. part of good self-soothing / self care too. to use those internal images / memories / fantasies / to self soothe.