Hi Piper-

I had those feelings of wanted to just spill all the pain and get it over with. I did ask my t to push me harder as I was feeling stuck and getting frustrated by the process. But I also have issues trusting people who I feel are getting too close to me emotionally (like t). So my t would push, but would also be very gentle when I started sharing. Finally one session t said "I think you need to talk about ____. You've brought it up a dozen times, but then you pull back." I told her I didn't know where to start, so she would gently ask prompting questions and I ended up telling it more as a story. It was one of the most productive sessions I've had.

I am not sure if that is at all helpful, but I think your feeling of wanting to share it and get through the pain isn't unusual. I think it's good your t is giving you coping skills first. My t did that as well and after we started delving into the painful issues, I found having those skills was amazingly helpful.