Why does my therapist say nothing?

If your therapist doesn’t say anything when you enter the room—and I mean not even a “hi” or a “how are you?”—it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re being rude. It’s not a test, and it’s not meant to make you feel a certain way. Believe it or not, the space is there so the therapist has less influence over the session.

Why do I dissociate during therapy?

Dissociation is a form of hypoarousal. A person can often turn up to therapy after experiencing trauma, having learnt to dissociate as a way of managing the trauma. This is a necessary function of coping with the traumatic experience and can be seen as a form of pain management.

How do I stop dissociating in therapy?

The key strategy to deal with dissociation is grounding. Grounding means connecting back into the here and now. Grounding in therapy (therapist does). Note: It is always important to return to active treatment including doing exposure or trauma narrative.

Why do I shut my mouth when I talk to people?

It could simply be stress. If you are stressed out about that way you speak and you feed that problem with more stress and attention, you’re more likely to shutter and jumble your words. It’s possible that the reason you didn’t do this as a child could be because children don’t care what others think.

Do you have trouble talking in front of others?

Getting the words out is certainly harder when you have anxiety, and one anxiety disorder – social phobia – is characterized by trouble talking in front of others. Find out what type of anxiety you have, figure out your anxiety score, and compare your anxiety to others with this free 7 minute anxiety test.

What does it feel like when you can’t get words out?

Similarly, if you feel like your muscles are not cooperating with you or you can’t physically get the words out, it can feel really disturbing as though something is wrong with your muscles or your brain.

How can I stop having trouble with my mouth movements?

The key is to distract your mind so that you don’t focus too heavily on the way your body feels so that your automatic processes (like talking) can remain automatic. The more you think about the way they feel, the more you will continue to experience trouble with your mouth movements.