Mixed-up,

I charted a very similar course. I'm nearing the 2-yr therapy mark. I rely heavily on breaking the ice on topics via email. Most of my disclosures have initially done via email. Now I've gotten to the point where I will attempt to raise things and discuss things in the session and then use email to..."make sure I clearly articulated" what I was attempting to get out. Orally expressing what is in my head has been incredibly difficult. I will say trust took a very long time for me to develop. And even now dealing with the intensity of having someone actually really listen...is still very challenging. Things are getting better.