I sometimes cry with L. Sometimes we even schedule sessions with the goal being to cry. When I do cry, she tries to have me stay with the emotions so I can work through them instead of repressing them (like I've been taught to do). I used to hate crying in front of her. I felt she was just sitting there judging me. I don't feel that anymore. We normally hold hands now when I cry amd it lets me know it's okay and she's with me.

We've talked about not offering a tissue. She (and T) have said that they're trained not to. That it often tells the client to stop crying (like what LT and LostOnTheTrail wrote). I told L I like it when she offers, but she rarely does. But if I ask, she'll get up and get it. Or if we're going to have a crying session, she'll already have it out for me. I don't mind the tears. It's the snot that I'm embarrassed about. L says she's fine with snot...lol. I'm still not.