I'm going back to my therapist after a 4 yr. break at the advise of my meds provider (after I had a long hypo mania & then crashed into a deep depression--bipolar I). I'm feeling very nervous, because I don't know what I'm going to say. I have the problems of low self-esteem, binge eating, anxiety--but they all seem so trite.

My childhood was chaotic due to a bp mother who was also an alcoholic & an alcoholic father, as well, but I think I'm over all that stuff & don't need to dredge it up. Any suggestions on how I should approach this first session? Right now I'm feeling a lot of anxiety over it. Thanks for any thoughts.--Suzy