Hi everyone,

I just wanted to get someone else's opinion other than the random google searches I do.

I am dealing with some depression and anxiety lately (starting within the last few months). I live with my parents (I'm 27, with a masters degree in music) which I know is part of my problem since I'm not financially able to move out right now.

I'm starting having therapy sessions with a psychologist last week and I'm a little concerned because I have trouble talking to her. It's not her, I think that it's me. I just have a hard time talking to her. Once I get in front of her I don't know what to talk about. I don't really know what to say. I don't know why but it's just weird.

Anyway, I read somewhere that if you have a hard time getting conversations started in therapy that maybe you should write it down and give it to your therapist. Well, I wrote a 3 page 'letter' trying to write out the darkest things that I think about and how I generally feel about myself. When I was done I put it away and read it the next day. The words just don't seem like they are mine. I know I wrote them and I know that I feel them but I just feel like if I gave it to her it would be a pathetic cry for attention.

Is it okay to give your therapist a 'letter' when it's hard to get the conversation started about hard subjects or should I just deal with the fact that we don't seem to be getting to the heart of why I'm there.

Please advise.

Thanks,
MusicalRaven