Ok. So I am not good at being articulate so if this doesn't make sense, I apologize. For me, therapy provides a safe place where I am slowly slowly slowly learning to reveal a little bit of my heart and thoughts without fear of judgement, belittling, or ridicule.

T actually said it for me really well yesterday, that there are risks associated with revealing your thoughts, like "what if T closes up shop," or "what if I get what I need, then what would I do?" (when you are not used to getting validated or feel like your thoughts are unimportant).

So for me, I guess therapy is learning to trust someone and knowing that T isn't going to hurt me. I know I won't be hurt there. I may feel hurt from my own emotions, but she isn't going to hurt me by saying I am stupid, or a *bleep*.

Hope this helps?