I'm seeing my new T for the first time on Tuesday. I was just terminated by my previous T after 9 years. I honestly cannot remember how I started opening up with what my issues are. I'm sure I'm not unique when I say exposing what I consider to be my weaknesses (depression, anxiety) to a stranger is not easy for me. I had been with my old T for so long that when I had a session, she'd just usually sit back and let me go off on a tangent about whatever was bothering me that week and she'd reign me in to start discussing what we can do about it. I know I can't just go into a new T and start ranting.

When you start a new relationship, how do you structure the "why am I here?" to a new T?

Hope my question makes sense.... it sounded much more elegant when I was thinking about posting it while in shower this morning!