My T and I are both very sassy and we spend most of our sessions bantering back and forth. I'm not good at expressing my feelings -- I prefer to argue and my T is good at reading between the lines. I like that, and it helps me, but sometimes when she can tell I'm really struggling she will take a minute at the end of session to tell me that, in all seriousness, she can see that I am hurting and she wants me to feel better. She always makes a point to say that if there's anything I want her to do or stop doing, just tell her. I appreciate that because it makes me feel seen and heard even when I'm not doing or saying anything. It makes me feel important.