Hi, we are a peer led support group so there are no professional therapists here but we do have a lot of knowledgeable and experienced members here. You might also like to ask your question in the Psychotherapy forum.

Therapy is different for everyone and needs to be client led, often a lot of questions are asked at the beginning so that the therapist can get a feel for the issues you are facing. Then therapy often will be about learning good coping strategies so that you can cope with the heavier stuff. The therapist judges how quickly or slowly to progress but it is also up to the client to say and share how they feel. Progress can be slow especially when dealing with trauma related issues, it does not matter at what speed the progress is.