Posted by sunnydays on June 17, 2007, at 20:01:58
In reply to crying in session, posted by red house on June 17, 2007, at 17:47:59
Hi, and welcome to Babble. I first cried about a year and a half into therapy. I was very afraid to cry. Once I actually did start, it was a little bit gradual for me. Some sessions I was about to cry, but never actually did. Then finally one day I just broke down and cried. After I cried, I started panicking and hyperventilating. My T said, "Try to slow down your breathing," gently at first, then "Sunnydays, slow down your breathing." I was so scared. He was really nice, and he spoke to me in a really soothing voice. He asked me if I was ok, and I said no. He kind of smiled and said in a really warm voice, "I think you're okay, sunnydays. You just cried. It's ok to cry."
I think crying just means you feel safe now with your T. It's natural to feel scared afterwards, especially if crying hasn't been met favorably in your past. But you are safe with your T and you're safe to go back.
sunnydays
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