Thanks for this post. I usually read my T. what I wrote out of my journal or something I've typed. I do this because it shows more emotion than me stumbling around. When I write, it's more raw.
But, I've just realized if I read her what I write, I can somewhat disassociate and not include the feelings. More like I'm just telling a story. So, today I'm going to try something different. I'm going to try to tell her everythign I wrote vs reading it. That will force me to look in her eyes and see her reaction. Otherwise, I'm looking down the whole time.