I have not gone in depth about many of my issues partially because I'm not ready and also because my T prefers I focus on the present. That doesn't mean my T doesn't want me to talk more in detail about my past issues; she does...when the time is right.

I have found that the things I have disclosed have been very beneficial. At the time and for awhile afterwards, it did cause me to feel doubt, confusion, embarrassment, vulnerable, huge amounts of anxiety, depression, etc. But I was no longer keeping a secret. A burden was lifted. It doesn't have as much power over me as it used to. My T still accepts me which allowed me to accept myself more. I know I have a safe person to talk to when I'm ready. So it did help.