My psychologist is quite stingy about what she self-discloses and I am too timid to ask questions for the most part..... I read in the book "In Session" by Deborah Lott, that this gives the therapist more power over us.

I think that if I let her close to me and tell her everything; and not knowing anything about her, well that *does* sound like a power thing to me. We have our whole selves open in front of them and they tell us nothing. What an artificial relationship!

I would like to know, for instance if she is human and makes mistakes sometimes! She did tell me that she doesn't cook! (She is single). I don't want to know her family history or be her best friend or even a friend. I have a hard enough time talking as it is. If she were more "human" to me, I think it might be a bit easier.

I am afraid to give up the power!