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Old Mar 31, 2020, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Rive. View Post
Nope, I didn't notice my T yawn during video sessions, nor while we were doing in person.

Maybe your T had a rough night or day (depending on your session time)? Or is overextending himself more generally?

How did that make you feel though, seeing him yawn more often within your session?

Thanks for your reply. I tend to write any therapist yawning off as not having to do with me, but it did bother me a little bit yesterday for some reason. I guess I felt I was just sort of rambling on with my laments about things and worried I was boring him. Also because I figure every client right now is talking to him about how much Covid and the restrictions suck and their fears about the virus. When at other times, what each client is talking about is probably more unique.


But I also think it may be that, in person, I have other body language signals that he's paying attention and engaged, where on video, I can just see his head and upper chest, plus at times his hands because he tends to stroke/play with his beard a lot, or just rest his chin on his hand.

At least he generally tries to conceal any yawns. I think of a time when we were in session with ex-MC, and he had this big, loud exaggerated yawn in the middle of me talking (and I don't think it was to make a point, I think he was just being rude, like when he'd cough a bunch without covering his mouth).