@newtherapistnetwork: One of our live sessions in New Therapist Network was all about navigating quiet clients in session 💚 cause the most important thing is to build trust and create safety for person who feels vulnerable or not comfortable. There are different types of silence: 💚Dysregulated silence – when someone is overwhelmed, shut down, or outside their window of tolerance. 💚Regulated silence – when the client is reflecting, processing, integrating. 💚Protective silence – when something feels vulnerable, unsafe, or not yet ready to be spoken. #therapysession
How might you navigate working with quiet clients who feel frustrated/angry at these more process-oriented questions?
2026-02-27 19:27:36
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Nsags95 :
I always feel like I burden my therapist cause I’m quiet 😭😭
2026-03-14 11:53:35
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kel 🍉 :
THANK YOU for this, as a therapist intern i struggle with this a LOT
2026-03-04 18:09:53
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Henrietta Unfiltered :
I struggle with just trying to explain what is happening in my head, the words just don't seem to describe what I am feeling accurately, it's like my brain is is disconnected with the rest of my system 🤦🏽♀️🙏🏻
2026-03-16 10:34:54
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🪻🌙Molly🌙🪻 :
I struggle with how much they feel like interviews 😭
2026-03-01 23:25:43
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Wade :
Omg her therapist is Kelly Rowland 😩🥰
2026-04-16 03:32:38
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Sarah :
I'm wondering if these questions are quite leading and closed; what modality is it?
2026-02-28 10:20:41
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Krittle J :
I’d offer to either color, pant, doodle, listen to music (let them pick a song), or go for a walk around the building.
2026-04-12 02:50:47
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kaylee.belfi620 :
What type of therapy/technique would this be called? Struggling to fully understand different modalities and how they’re used!
2026-02-28 03:48:49
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Amy-Lee :
what would you do if you aks a client qeustions and they keep saying I don't know ?
2026-03-07 12:51:31
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N!@💖 :
*sigh* I so wish I could get the opportunity to learn from Simone & her team
2026-02-27 17:13:07
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Luis Rios :
Loving the here and now somatic approach. Sign me up!
2026-02-28 13:47:20
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Miranda Bennett :
as a practicing SW. the where do you feel it in your body makes me cringe but I also understand the value lol
2026-04-28 16:17:29
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Nina Balancedlocus therapist :
wow this is beautiful to see. thank you for this mockup session with another person.. most therapist do a skit and play both roles but this feels more genuine
2026-03-05 15:18:29
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Beanyfreak :
How would you approach if question asking seems overwhelming to the client? Or it’s an intellectualizing client where question asking may take them out of the feeling and back to their logical brain?
2026-03-01 23:25:59
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Alyssa Christine :
Love the questions and it’s probably back to back due to it needing to be shortened for the video. I could see this being slowed down in the room even longer.
2026-03-02 17:00:26
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DumpBitch :
Even my mouth is silent, doesn’t mean I have nothing to say.
2026-03-06 04:03:22
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meagie🌴💙 :
the thing is I want a therapist but 1 to scared to aks for one 2 I am to shy to talk but when I open I say probably most but I can't say I am not okay you knoww,but I feel like I need it and like cry and say it but yea
2026-04-05 22:31:09
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Mari.ka :
Beautiful
2026-02-27 16:55:50
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Kathryn 🇨🇦 :
Oh boy, such great observations and questions!
2026-03-01 23:58:45
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GabyGabster :
I’m so happy for this video because I work just like this but with my teen clients that are a bit more shy. I’m an intern so it felt nice to see that I was on the right track!
2026-03-04 10:02:43
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ෆ ₊˚⊹ ❀ 𝓥𝓪𝓵 ❀ ⊹˚₊ ෆ :
I’m not really good at talking about how I feel or explain stuff. At everyone of my therapy session there’s always an awkward silence and it just feels like there’s nothing to tell but the moment it ends, all the stuff i could talk about come back to me💀
2026-05-16 23:41:25
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dologabee :
gestalt?
2026-04-23 02:03:45
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Leaetta :
I loved this.
2026-03-03 02:48:11
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Hazel :
i don't talk much she said i wasn't very talkative and theres only so many questions she can ask. some days im a little talkative some days i can't talk it's frustrating for me but can't stop it
2026-03-02 11:58:56
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