Hi Echoes,

Thanks for your message. When my T seems frustrated to me, when I am having trouble talking out loud - at least in my interpretation of this - he taps his feet, sighs and grunts, and does other things that to me show impatience. At the end of the session, if I have struggled with talking, he generally says something like I haven't made very good use of the session and he isn't very pleased with me.

And I suppose it is true that allowing me to write could be enabling. I think with the past counselor, it helped me trust him more, and helped us get over a hurdle. In the long run, it helped me be able to talk better, both in and out of sessions. But this is a different situation now. I do know the value of speaking aloud when it is possible. I am working on it. Maybe it will get better later.

Thanks,
ErinBear