Wouldn't work for me either.

I think it can be extremely useful for some people, because it removes a variable - the therapist. So you can see the things you typically project on other people more clearly, b/c the therapist is literally giving you nothing (so everything is coming from you).

That said... I read a great article (and don't have it handy, I'm so sorry!) that talked about how, for some people, it can be counter-productive and potentially re-traumatizing?

I don't know. I understand the benefits, but I also think that there's something to be said for the relationship (such that it is) and an appropriate level of sharing.

Edit to add: regarding the article, I may be confused. It might have been that "silence" could be re-traumatizing, not necessarily "blank slate". It's been awhile since I looked it up. Apologies if I've got it wrong.