n a recent 3 day seminar that I attended with Dr. Stephanie Covington she reminded our group that it is important to not only be comfortable with silence but to also remain present in the moment with the client. When silence becomes a part of our individual or group session, it is not the time to think about our grocery list, what we are having for dinner or about the oil change that you need to get next week. Instead, it is the time to pay attention to the client, to maintain eye contact and read non-verbals and body language. Dr. Covington reminded us that it is possible to use silence in a therapeutic way so that although the clients may not have much to say, they can at least sense that you are present in the session.