It's funny. Before I ever went to therapy, I always envisioned that I would be sitting in a chair with the therapist behind a large desk, kind of like when meeting with a college professor in their office. I thought the stereotype of the "therapy couch" was a myth. Turns out most therapists actually do have couches or at least very comfy chairs lol.

My therapist sits directly in front of me with maybe 2 or 3 feet between us. I once had a therapist who would literally sit on the opposite end of the room from me. It felt like I was shouting at someone a mile away. I didn't last long with her lol, but it's not necessarily because of that.