My T usually greets me in the waiting room and leads me into her office and when we're both settled she usually goes: "Welcome." I never know how to respond! I'm usually like "........ thanks". Or I just smile awkwardly.

Does anyone else's T do that? So awkward!

I'm not bothered by the "What are you feeling?" / "What's happening right now?" / "On a scale of 1-10..." questions. I find them quite helpful because I have a hard time talking sometimes.