Posted by Happyflower on June 15, 2008, at 15:53:38
In reply to Crying in therapy, posted by brassneck on June 14, 2008, at 14:48:10
Hi Brassneck,
As a child I wasn't allowed to cry, in fact things became much worse if I did for any reason. So when I married my husband he of course was not brought up like that and he shows tears, and it allowed me to be able to trust to show those in front of him or the my kids.
But with my first T, I didn't feel comfortable with him to do it. But now with my 2nd T, he is so kind , sensitive, and accepting, I feel okay to cry in front of him. In fact I cry about 1 out of every 2 sessions. If he doesn't know why their are tears, like if it is during EMDR, he will ask what is going on. If he knows he will keep quiet and let me cry and when I calm down we will talk about it or do more EMDR.
Good luck tomorrow. If it helps any, your T has probably seen lots of clients cry, so for him it won't be as big of a deal as it will be for you because are showing a vulnerable side to yourself. He will be probably feel good about it actually that you are showing your emotions.
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