I think receiving compliments or praise is a skill like any other, in that it requires practice. Praise from R: 'Well done ' after a difficult session, or 'Well done for asking for what you need', has always meant something, although it's been difficult to accept. Now we're working via teletherapy, it means even more.
The first couple of times she said 'Well done', I asked what for...now she is more specific about it.
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'Somewhere up above the great divide
Where the sky is wide, and the clouds are few
A man can see his way clear to the light
'You have all the grace you need for today, and today is all that matters.' - Steve Austin