btw, the title has been changed so all comments referring to title are not relevant to current title

An update: I asked T yesterday how I can know if I'm 'done' with an emotional issue or have I,in actuality, repressed it. She asked me to give her an example.

So, I brought up the journal - its contents we have not discussed in a few weeks. I asked her, 'Am I ready to have that funeral yet?" And she very clearly and emphatically said , "No."

So, I just wanted to share how wonderful it is that there is someone, my T, who knows me well enough, who knows and understands my history, who listens to me weekly, who wants what's best for me, can guide me so gently yet firmly.

It feels so safe having someone like that in my life. Another time when I was on the verge of a painful disclosure and she could see how emotional I was becoming, she told me to stop for now. I asked her why and she said that I wasn't ready to disclose and she said, "Trust me on this." And she was right.

I am so grateful I have a T whom I trust implicitly and because of that trust I will do my best to listen to her, implement techniques she suggests that could help me, and try to learn the lessons she hopes to impart to me.