#cliniciantalk when i have sessions where i talk more than the client i feel like a flop LOL because i know myself and i know that i often talk a lot to fill silence and sometimes i'm afraid it comes across as preachy. but honestly when i've been in therapy, i actually find a lot of comfort from my therapist providing insight and encouragement when i struggle to know what to say or what's wrong. i think it's just a mix of trying to be authentic and real and not overstepping a boundary of thinking i know exactly how the client feels but also like i said, wanting to provide that comfort when it feels appropriate instead of sitting in silence. i do think i'm still able to utilize silence with some clients when it comes to wanting them to further process or elaborate on something that i can tell is difficult to talk about. idk i think i always (in life) feel insecure when i talk too much AT someone
