Posted by Wittgenstein on December 19, 2007, at 4:12:29
In reply to Re: Sounds of silence, posted by Phillipa on December 19, 2007, at 0:11:40
Most of my sessions have pauses and silences. One session I was silent for over half an hour. I wanted to say something but couldn't bring myself to say it. I'd open my mouth and then sigh. He waited patiently and tried to reassure me.
I also recall a time when I was upset with him over the previous session and remained silent for a long time. I just didn't know how and whether it was ok for me to say what I was thinking.
Other times he invites me to share a silence with him just to think something over - usually something poignant we've just been discussing. Those silences are very comfortable.
When I'm silent through sadness and lean forward with my hair over my face and hands by my mouth, he'll usually lean forward too, adopting a similar position. After a while he might ask me to try and give my thoughts some words or will bring up something from earlier in the session.
Witti
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