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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia
I also detest silence in therapy sessions and while I can understand how it may be good in certain situations if the client is comfortable with it or requests it, I personally think a therapist sitting there saying nothing to someone who is obviously stuck and does not know what to do is kinda cruel. I never had this issue because I have never had a problem talking in sessions but definitely prefer an interactive, engaged T over a passive one.
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Originally Posted by 1stepatatime
Those silences. I absolutely hate them! They don't happen as often as they used to thankfully but when they do it's uncomfortable. I don't get how anyone would be okay with it. It's one thing to take some time to reflect or ponder something but to sit there in the almost unbearable silence, it's awful. When it happens I'm drawing blanks, which makes me anxious, which makes me shut down further. If it goes on too long she'll ask me what I'm thinking or whats going on. Honestly I don't find it to be helpful to sit in that discomfort, it feels cruel.
I'm constantly reflecting about my experiences in therapy, it's quite a mix of various thoughts.
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Indeed, it's really cruel. I found I started scratching myself in session when the silence continues too long. That makes me super anxious. Maybe I can talk why I get silent in session and feel anxious in silence in next session. I have a lot of things I want to talk or I'm struggling, but I don't know where to start. I have too many problems in my life.