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In the Consulting Room. E[psode 1. Silence Speaks
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A child walks into a therapy room and says nothing for fifteen minutes. No answers. No small talk. Just a pencil pressed hard into paper. That kind of silence can make adults rush to fix, label, or demand a response, but what if the silence is doing a job for the child?
We tell the story of Harry, a nine-year-old who “stops talking” at school and retreats from attention. We unpack selective mutism in plain language, including how social anxiety, emotional inhibition, and the fear of criticism can shrink a child’s voice over time. We also explore a deeper explanation that…
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