Part of today’s session

T: I’m glad to see you made it today

Me: Well that makes one of us

T: What’s making things difficult right now?

Me: Mostly you and your annoying questions

T: Well I did go to school specifically so I can learn how to ask annoying questions

Me: Then you wasted your time and money because I think you have a natural gift for it

T: *shrugs jokingly* I needed the easy A

Me: *silent*

T: So what is it that you don’t want to talk about today, Em?

Me: Lots of things.

T: Why is that?

Me: Because I don’t want to keep whining about things and I don’t want to bore you with my existence. I’m stupid and frustrating and why do you even allow me to have space here? What is wrong with you?

T: You might not want to hear this, but I happen to like you a lot.

Me: *rolls yes* Did you get an A in Client Flattery too?

T: A- . I couldn’t keep a straight face in class.

Me: *silent again*

T: Em, a few weeks ago, you disclosed something big. And we have been skirting around it ever since. Should we maybe try to look at that a little closer today?

Me: So this Client Flattery class...

T: Em, I know you want nothing more than to have me gloss over this. But I am not going to do that. We are going to have to talk about this. I won’t be doing my job if I continue to let you avoid this. If you are not ready to explore it yet, I understand. But, I would like you to tell me what’s making it so difficult. What is scaring you?

Me: That I will cry and I won’t be able to stop

T: Who says you have to stop?

Me: Well I can’t just go crying forever can I?

T: If you need to let this poision, as you called it last week, out, then you let it out until it is gone. Until it can’t cause you any more harm.

Me: I don’t want to be alone with it

T: You won’t be. I’m right here. With all my annoying questions.

Me: I don’t know where to start

T: How about you tell me where you were and we’ll go from there?