My T has never pushed me to reveal anything - he has always said that the power is in my hands when and if to reveal whatever. So then if I say it's hard or disgusting he will either say "Just say it" or he will sit in silence and give me a chance to say how much or how little I want to reveal. This way, over the six years I've been in therapy with him, he has gotten to know EVERYTHING about me - there is nothing he doesn't know. I trust him completely because he has never pushed or cajoled me into self disclosure - it's always been on my terms.
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Linda
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