My T has four chairs at the four corners of a small room. It seems like the side where the door is must be the clients' side of the room, and the opposite wall is T's side of the room. One wall has a window, and I always sit in the chair in that corner, closest to the window. T has most often sat across from me, also by the window, but now that it is warmer she seems to want to sit in the other chair on her side, further from the window. Last time I still sat by the window, and she sat diagonally from me, away from the window on her side of the room. She also has a desk in the corner away from the window, on her side. Sometimes I want to hide under the desk, but it would be awkward because it is on T's side of the room and I don't go over there.

I have a client who hides under my desk sometimes. He thinks that looks like a good place for a nap, and he has a bag that he brings and uses for a pillow. I really like that idea sometimes and wish that I could take a nap under the desk. At home sometimes I have sat in the little space under my desk when I don't feel like being visible or dealing with people and the world.

I usually kick off my shoes and curl up into a little ball on the chair. If there were a couch, I'd be curled up as small as I can get at one end, I'm sure.

I can see why a T would want to be close to the door and be able to go call for help if necessary, but I have also been told that the T should never be between the client and the door. In case of angry clients, they don't want to be blocking the client's escape route.