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Old Jun 29, 2008, 05:43 PM
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lauren_helene said:
Last week at the beginning of my session, T went to sit down and he pulled his chair back! This is the first time I've noticed it and it bothered me. Have any of you noticed your T pulling their chair back like that?

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">My T used to sit in a lightweight swivel chair directly in front of me, very close. After a number of months, he switched to sitting in the couch across from me, further back. I really missed him being so close. At some point, I asked him why he didn't sit in the chair anymore. He said because by the end of the day (my standing appt back then was at 6 pm), he was tired and needed to stretch out, unfold. So it wasn't anything personal. He sits on the couch all the time now and I am used to the greater distance between us. Go ahead and ask your T, Lauren.

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I told him he was the only one who understands me and I am lucky to have him. He thanked me and that bothered me too.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">I wonder if you were hoping for another response from him? Maybe, "I'm really lucky to have you as a client too." or something along those lines.

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