Dear T,
And I'm reading that book you recommended. Pretty sure I do most of those cognitive distortions--but that's no surprise to you, I'm sure. And I know when I first talked to you, I was like, "CBT doesn't work for me--don't try it!" But maybe it was more about the practitioner or the particular stage I was at then. So, I suppose it's OK if you try some of those techniques on me. (I'm not riding the wave of anxiety during a panic attack though--that definitely doesn't work for me!)
There was also a statement in that book about how T's who just sit there passively and listen often don't ultimately end up helping their clients much. So, OK, maybe it's OK if you talk a fair amount...I mean, don't tell me a bunch of random personal stories like MC, but relevant stuff...(and it's OK to sneak in an occasional recommendation to watch an SNL commercial, because that was pretty funny and did make me laugh).
--LT