Just a word to the wise, if I wrote stuff I wanted confidential, I'd probably want to hand it to T rather than email it. Email is mostly safe and secure...but having just that one, hard copy out there seems more secure to me.

I just want you to know that I've been there...done that. I had a dark secret that was holding me back in therapy and keeping me from completely healing from my depression. Almost a year ago, I decided to share it with T. It was one of the best decisions that I ever made. I improved leaps and bounds after that. I highly recommend it! I saw my T for 10 months before I trusted her deeply, as she proved herself time-and-time again, but it was still very hard to get those words out of my mouth. I wish I had booked a double session that time! I chose to just tell her in person. I didn't want all the details in writing. T has assured me twice that only she knows all of the details. She only writes light and very general notes, she says, and she has offered to let me read them twice (without me ever asking).

Anyway, I really encourage you to do this, the sooner the better. It will be sooooo helpful! I wish I had been able to trust my T sooner, but I just could not. Really, telling T and working through it has made ALL the difference in my life!

Best of luck to you TBB!