Moving chair away from T

loray · May 05, 2019 at 11:21 AM

Have any of you slightly moved the placement and angle of the chair you sit on away from your T, and got caught doing that? Lol

Usually, I move the angle slightly only once I have sat on the chair, but the other day I walked into the room whilst T was out doing someone and so I moved it before sitting. When I turned around to sit, T had reached the room and I saw her looking at the corner of the chair where I had placed my hand to push my chair against the wall. Oops!

She didn't say anything, but I can't help but wonder what she must be thinking, if anything, about my action?! She has some idea of my discomfort with connection and may assume I'm trying to avoid connecting with her?

Omers · May 05, 2019 at 11:17 PM

My T wouldn’t have said anything but would have been very cautious with me. The next session the chairs would be farther apart. I however tend to have the opposite problem.

susannahsays · May 05, 2019 at 11:20 PM

Well, are you?

I have never had this issue as she only has a couch for me to sit on, as did the previous therapist and previous psychiatrist. The current psychiatrist has two wing back chairs, and I expect they're quite heavy. It's never occurred to me to try to move them.

bunnyhabit · May 06, 2019 at 12:53 AM

my T lays me on couch and he sits in only chair right next my face. no opening for games with him. touchy feely communal environment

SlumberKitty · May 06, 2019 at 01:56 PM

No, not this exactly, but with former T, I changed chairs in the middle of the session, in an office we didn't meet in much. I decided I wanted to sit in the other chair and it worked better for me. She just made a comment like, "Is that better?" not unkindly.

Wonderfalls · May 07, 2019 at 09:46 PM

I think she'd automatically accept that the chair should be wherever you're comfortable. It's her job as a therapist to cater to your needs that way. And of course it's a very minor thing.

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Omers Grand Magnate Member Since Nov 2010 Location: Crimson cattery Posts: 3,512 13 3,133 hugs given	May 05, 2019 at 11:17 PM #2 My T wouldn’t have said anything but would have been very cautious with me. The next session the chairs would be farther apart. I however tend to have the opposite problem. __________________ There’s been many a crooked path that has landed me here Tired, broken and wearing rags Wild eyed with fear -Blackmoores Night
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bunnyhabit Account Suspended Member Since Jan 2018 Location: Tainan, Taiwan Posts: 221 6	May 06, 2019 at 12:53 AM #4 my T lays me on couch and he sits in only chair right next my face. no opening for games with him. touchy feely communal environment
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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	May 06, 2019 at 01:56 PM #5 No, not this exactly, but with former T, I changed chairs in the middle of the session, in an office we didn't meet in much. I decided I wanted to sit in the other chair and it worked better for me. She just made a comment like, "Is that better?" not unkindly. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA
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Wonderfalls Veteran Member Member Since Jul 2016 Location: Midwest Posts: 726 7 16 hugs given	May 07, 2019 at 09:46 PM #6 I think she'd automatically accept that the chair should be wherever you're comfortable. It's her job as a therapist to cater to your needs that way. And of course it's a very minor thing.
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