Are you able to tell your psychiatrist about different times outside of the office when you did feel scared?

Sometimes my brain kind of cuts off my feelings when I try to talk about them to other people. During my childhood, I wasn't allowed to show feelings or talk to other people about what my family was really like. Now, if I start to feel vulnerable a part of my brain says "no, don't tell anyone!" and kind of blows a fuse. I get all robot-y and out of touch with feelings, and it's hard to remember things for a while.

I've also had the experience of feeling so safe with a T that I could let everything out--then I felt scared (and sad) when I left the office and had to face other people who might not be so nice to me.

Glad you are connecting with your psychiatrist! This would be a good thing to bring up during a session, I think.