What would your ideal therapy session look like?

20oney · Sep 18, 2022 at 03:40 PM

Saw this question on another site and have found it quite interesting to think about

For me, I’d walk in, sit on the floor then T would walk in, rearrange some stuff and sit on the floor next to me. T would ditch the paper and pen, tell me that she’s here and that it’s okay, and she’d just sit with with me. No words needed except the occasional reassurance or safety reminder. Ideally, this would lead me to feel emotionally safe enough to let the walls down a little and shed some tears. T would then perhaps gentle put a hand on my shoulder, or reach for my hand.
I’d leave the session feeling drained, but held and supported. I wouldn’t be afraid of her seeing “me” from then on.

AliceKate · Sep 18, 2022 at 10:36 PM

I've imagined T and me sitting on the floor and placing the palms of our hands upon each other (not holding hands, just sort of feeling the other person's energy), but really, it would scare the living **** out of me. I wouldn't be able to tolerate it.

RTerroni · Sep 21, 2022 at 07:53 PM

I'm not even sure right now

Therapy reviewed · Sep 24, 2022 at 06:18 AM

Ideal or satisfying?

Lostislost · Sep 25, 2022 at 04:00 AM

My ideal session would be to walk in to the room and for T to treat me like I've been going there for years and not like I'm a new person every week. To feel like I'm on solid ground. To be able to talk properly about things that would actually help me... to have some realisations that are useful...to not feel like an outsider. To have some input on what I'm doing wrong.

20oney · Sep 25, 2022 at 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Therapy reviewed

Ideal or satisfying?

Either or? Both?

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AliceKate Grand Member Member Since Jan 2021 Location: On a raindrop far, far away Posts: 871 3 2,208 hugs given	Sep 18, 2022 at 10:36 PM #2 I've imagined T and me sitting on the floor and placing the palms of our hands upon each other (not holding hands, just sort of feeling the other person's energy), but really, it would scare the living **** out of me. I wouldn't be able to tolerate it. __________________ my life explained in two smileys
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RTerroni Elder Member Since Sep 2013 Location: USA Posts: 5,751 10 2,136 hugs given	Sep 21, 2022 at 07:53 PM #3 I'm not even sure right now __________________ COVID-19 Survivor- 4/26/2022
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Therapy reviewed Member Member Since Sep 2022 Location: Uk Posts: 113 1 1 hugs given	Sep 24, 2022 at 06:18 AM #4 Ideal or satisfying?
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