I think that Perna so rocks... New here but I am part of the ....assume there is one...Perna fan club.

How long has it been between therapists? I think that working through your old therapist....what happened, why you left, how you left, how you feel about that ... the frustrations of starting over again.. all are important. Take your time. Five sessions is a short time.

As I transitioned from one T to the next I also found that one T was a kinder fuzzier soul and the other was not though smart and leading me forward. I know that both of them have had a solid place in my journey. Know that this T may be different and have different things to offer so that your thinking patterns may also change. Some of your muddiness may be trying to deal with the past, grieving and expressing whatever emotions come up in relation to your past T honestly and also a matter of your refocusing to your new T.

As with many things in life... you can not (I doubt) change therapeutic chairs and just continue where you left off. The chairs and blinds ....might need a little refocusing along with your eyes/glasses... or your mind's eye.