I get embarrassed when I'm having a panic attack in there, too. It happened for the first time with T a few weeks ago, when I'd locked myself out of my house and had to take a cab to the appointment, which is really anxiety-inducing for me. I was all panicky and sobbing at the same time. T asked what generally helped to calm down, like if breathing exercises helped. I said sometimes, but mostly what I want to do if I'm panicking is hide somewhere. He offered me the bathroom that's mainly just for other clinicians, so I hid in there for a couple minutes while I got myself together.

I've also panicked in front of ex-T, marriage counselor, and a former p-doc (when she was pushing an intensive outpatient program to me).