Eye contact is still a tough issue for me. I can make eye contact with my therapist now...but it's something I have to make myself do. He did compliment me on the eye contact and the fact that I'm not hiding my face behind my hand anymore. I wonder if he knows how hard I fight not to do that anymore?

Crying in front of anyone (except my husband) is very difficult for me. I even have a hard time letting myself go and have a good, hard cry. It's like I can let a little out at a time and then I tell myself to knock it off...and I do. I think it goes back to loss of control for me. And for a lot of us.

You can suggest anything you want to your therapist. How y'all set up your session is as unique and personal as the sessions themselves. But hiding yourself from your therapist isn't going to help you. It's only going to reenforce your hiding. My suggestion would be to talk about it to her and see what she thinks.

BTW-in answer to your question. I sit face to face with my therapist. Some days I'd rather email or phone in my session. But I know that's just another way of avoiding things I've avoided for too long.

Lisa