Eagle3
MyPTSD Pro
Now that I've actually had a video session with my T, I can comment in this thread. Before this, we had phone sessions whenever necessary, but I'm not a fan of phone calls since I need the practice of watching facial cues and body language. Also, I need to watch lips move so I can fully understand what's being said. Last week, I had my first video session with my awesome T. Some things surprised me:
- He's in isolation too, so I wasn't expecting to see him stretched out in bed, with his housecoat on. I was expecting him at a desk, dressed for work. To be honest, I LIKED the drop in formality. Suits make me nervous, so seeing him like that contributed to one of the most relaxed sessions I've ever had. LOVED that, but probably wouldn't want to make a habit of it, professional boundaries and all.
- We can now compare weapons collections without freaking office staff out. He actually brought that up, thought it would be fun. Not gonna disagree!
- He's going to be focusing on hypnosis since everyone is in bed. Apparently bed is a comfortable place to do hypnosis. I'm willing to give it a try.
Some things I have to be mindful of on my end:
- My house has no insulation, and I live with 3 other adults. I REALLY don't want them finding out what I talk with T about. I use the bathroom fan as white noise, close doors, and use my earphones for session. Most of the time, though, the rest of my family are in their respective corners, watching movies alone during my sessions. With all these precautions, the chance of them hearing anything is pretty slim.
- I tend to not wear pants when I'm at home. My daily wear is simple t-shirt and boxers right now. My webcam is set up so that my whole body can be seen when its on. That's never a problem when I'm video-chatting with my friends overseas, however, I have to remember to put on pants before I sign in with T.
Overall? I really like video chatting much better than phone calls. I can see him, he can see me, and even though I don't get my hugs after session I can tell for SURE that he still exists. I have a hard time convincing myself he's there if I just hear his voice and don't see him. While I'm very much looking forward to seeing him in person again, I think its absolutely amazing that we have the technology to do something so fantastic during these difficult times. Video is definitely better than phone or nothing for me!
- He's in isolation too, so I wasn't expecting to see him stretched out in bed, with his housecoat on. I was expecting him at a desk, dressed for work. To be honest, I LIKED the drop in formality. Suits make me nervous, so seeing him like that contributed to one of the most relaxed sessions I've ever had. LOVED that, but probably wouldn't want to make a habit of it, professional boundaries and all.
- We can now compare weapons collections without freaking office staff out. He actually brought that up, thought it would be fun. Not gonna disagree!
- He's going to be focusing on hypnosis since everyone is in bed. Apparently bed is a comfortable place to do hypnosis. I'm willing to give it a try.
Some things I have to be mindful of on my end:
- My house has no insulation, and I live with 3 other adults. I REALLY don't want them finding out what I talk with T about. I use the bathroom fan as white noise, close doors, and use my earphones for session. Most of the time, though, the rest of my family are in their respective corners, watching movies alone during my sessions. With all these precautions, the chance of them hearing anything is pretty slim.
- I tend to not wear pants when I'm at home. My daily wear is simple t-shirt and boxers right now. My webcam is set up so that my whole body can be seen when its on. That's never a problem when I'm video-chatting with my friends overseas, however, I have to remember to put on pants before I sign in with T.
Overall? I really like video chatting much better than phone calls. I can see him, he can see me, and even though I don't get my hugs after session I can tell for SURE that he still exists. I have a hard time convincing myself he's there if I just hear his voice and don't see him. While I'm very much looking forward to seeing him in person again, I think its absolutely amazing that we have the technology to do something so fantastic during these difficult times. Video is definitely better than phone or nothing for me!