My T says come on back, fille_folle. I go sit on the couch and she follows me in and shuts the door. She usually sighs as she walks to her chair - not in a woe-is-me way or anything, I can't really describe it. Thank goodness she's not one of those Ts who says absolutely nothing at the beginning. I couldn't deal with that. She asks me how I am. I tend towards saying I'm ok or fine, but sometimes I'll say I'm stressed. I sit hunched and stare at a particular picture or try to read the titles on her bookshelf. She usually says "you're fine/ok" in a sort of questioning way, and I nod. Then she either asks what I want to talk about today or asks for an update on something we've been talking about a lot (my classes). This new T is a bit different from my longtime T in that she doesn't always respond when I'm finished talking. Even if I work up the courage to shoot a glance her way, she doesn't always end The Great Silence. But I'm stubborn, and if I don't have anything else to say, I will sit in silence until she gives up on me saying anything else and speaks. We continue to do this until the end of the session. I think she probably does not look forward to my visits and my stubborn silence.