Like nottrustin, the lighter sessions help in building the relationship and connection. I rarely have light bulb moments in session and progress is an interesting concept when it comes to mental health, depending on what one is working on.

Sometimes it is hard to see the progress. Let's say someone feels emotionally/mentally awful and the continue to struggle with SH or SI. Emotionally/mentally they are not feeling like there's any changes; however, from the outside, one can see that they are doing more around the house or taking less PRN medications. Or maybe the time it takes to feel safe to discuss an event has gotten shorter.

Sometimes what is progress might not feel like progress. I came to realize that one type of disassociation that seemed to happen after some set of sessions was actually progress for me. In those moments, it felt like I lost who I was. After a few cycles, it became clearer, that what I was experiencing was part of the shift - healing from traumatic events. However, with those events resolved within me, I was left with not knowing who I was. Not sure if this makes sense.