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Crying is not a requirement in therapy. I for one have cried once - on my first visit 3 years ago. So question is - do you want to cry and cannot do it or you feel pressured to cry because your therapist cries? Honestly- I have no issues of therapist crying but I would not want to work with someone who cries almost every session with me. But that’s just me.
Do you feel safe being vulnerable around her? For me I need to trust someone to be able to cry in front of them.
Maybe it's one of those things that will come with time as you begin to trust her more?
Yup. You’ve got to feel safe in the presence of the therapist, but also safe in the presence of yourself.
You’ve got to build the emotional capacity and safety and security within yourself so that you can express your feelings and emotions.
Been going to therapy for nearly 8 years. I’ve cried once. Maybe twice.
It’s a struggle I’ve had for a while! Crying in front of others is hard for me.
Crying alone on the other hand is easy 🥲
I’ve never cried and I’ve been w my therapist for a year and a half, I don’t know if I ever will- I’ve come close but I just cannot imagine crying in front of someone and them just staring at me like it’s so awkward to me and im virtual so not in person so I can see myself just straight up logging off HAHA
I've been seeing mine for about two and a half years, and I've cried in session maybe four times. It took me months and months before I cried for the first time, and it's still pretty subdued when I do, not all-out sobbing. Whereas at home I'm a blubbering mess. It's definitely not just you.
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