Ditto to all of the above. I know when I think "there's something wrong with me" it usually carries a heavy load of shame with it. Being told by my therapist that there's nothing wrong with me does not mean she does not see that I have problems I need to overcome, more that she sees just this: a person who is not marked by wrongness, but is in need of help to overcome challenges. She takes those challenges very seriously, which is one of the reasons I have grown to have so much confidence in her.
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