I agree musinglizzy, it is really important to feel safe and as grounded as possible before leaving. My T(sob) and I have had and agreement for a while now that the end of a session is absolutely not for new hard subjects, and he will make sure that I am present and as 'calm' as possible before he lets me leave.

Sometimes, I do just leave though as it feels safer.

Now I am sometimes aware that I "am leaving" and sometimes I have an internal fight.....telling myself to please just stay, and the scared part of me fights back. Sigh. I try many things....looking for and counting 5 blue things, seeing how many different trees I can see out the window, breathing, my T calls my name, asks me to do or look for things....... in saying that, sometimes I don't even hear him.

Can I ask.....is your T experienced with trauma and dissociation?