I've read quite a lot of threads in this forum and I've noticed a lot of you speak fondly of your therapists. I've read about how some of you have therapists who react very well and very kindly when you're having a hard time and when you're having meltdowns (or whatever you're supposed to call them) etc.

What kind of therapy are you in?

I'm very new to the whole concept of therapy as I've only seen my therapist for three weeks. He's a psychologist and a psychotherapist who's focusing on cognitive behavioural therapy. I'm still trying to figure him out and I'm still trying to figure out what the rules are. How does CBT really work? I'm very well aware it's based on exposures and changing the way you think. What I'm wondering, though, is whether it's ok to just talk about things and trying to understand why I function the way I do? Can I, in theory, talk about anything with my therapist or am I only supposed to tell him things and then work on getting over my fears?

I want to be understood and I want to be able to function.