It took me so so long to build up enough trust with my T to talk about more than just day to day issues with work, family, etc. I'm talking 6 months or more before I could really start opening up to him about some of the more shameful things. It's taken me almost 2 years to talk to him about CSA, and I'm still not ready to tell him any details. Over this time, I feel like I've shared a lot about myself, not only some of my personal interests, but also many things I thought I could never share with anyone. I think I have extremely keen intuition about people in general, and although it took me a while to open up, I've seen no reason to believe that my T doesn't care about me. I truly believe he is gifted in what he does because no one has been able to break down my walls the way he has, and I've been in therapy a LONG time.

So basically, what I'm saying is that I trust my gut and also his actions, which have never been anything but kind, caring, and supportive.