Funny, I just ended a (half) session with my T at his home office for the first time. I was pretty nervous about it for reasons described here, including if I heard his wife or son in the background (or they barged in). But all I could see in the background was a blank yellow wall and some blinds with light coming in. I wonder if it's normally that simple in there or if he removed stuff from the walls? It felt OK, though in the back of my mind, I had that he said it's hard for him to focus at home. I ended up mentioning that, and said, "So are you sort of sitting there thinking, 'OK, focus, focus...' to yourself?" Dr. T (smiling): "Basically." At the end, I asked if he'd be doing sessions from his home office from then on. He said it's his intention to keep going to his regular office. I said it actually felt OK, that I was afraid I'd hear a family member, or a pet would run past the screen. Dr. T: "A zebra walking by in the background?" Me: "That would have been really cool." He was still dressed professionally, no bathrobe or sweatshirt. Still drinking his coffee from a travel cup.


I'd definitely feel awkward if he said he was having sessions from his bedroom (or his son's), even though that's where I sit for mine, though at a tiny desk up there--first time I was sitting in my bed and felt weird about it. I felt odd about his being able to see my house at first (he's seen parts of two rooms so far), but I think there are also some benefits to his seeing where I live. When we met with D's T over Zoom yesterday, H and I were in different rooms, and you could see the staircase from one, so I think she got a better understanding of our house layout.