I'm 53 and have been dealing your type of issues for most of that time. My therapist is younger than me too (but I figure at 53, 75% of the population is) so I don't worry about it so much. It's important to find a good one though, which I have after about 5. My childhood comes up alot in therapy, which I let fly with all abandon. You shouldn't keep anything in. That's why I get so much out of this forum......being basically anonamous helps a lot.......Good Luck.......Y