ok.. a different direction.. same thing though...

in this scenario, you have yet to ever cry in front of T:

large, looming life issues.. overwhelming. These are being discussed.. during that you are on the verge of tears, very obviously so. You can barely see through the tears that are there but haven't fallen. It's an effort to keep yourself together.

would your T let that be? would he/she allow you to keep it back and prevent yourself from crying?

or

would he/she say or ask things which would gently nudge you over that emotional edge which would bring tears flowing?

is it better to completely let a client come to the point of crying entirely of their own choice, regardless? or is it better to induce the tears that are all but flowing?

in a moment of intense pain, should a T reach out to bridge that gap? or wait for the client to complete the gap themselves?

no sunrise, tulips... i am not ok. thank you for asking