This really struck a cord with me because it was this thought process that kept me from getting the help I needed for a very long time. I always minimized my problems to myself or compared them to people who had "real" problems and that made me hesitant to start therapy and hesitant to be open and honest for the first few therapists I went to.

Your anxiety sounds normal! Just talk. Don't feel like you need to have some deep problem to be in therapy. People are allowed to charge their minds, contradict themselves, and generally have no idea what they're doing in therapy. That's what the therapist is there to help you figure out!

It's scary and nerve-racking but once you find a good fit, it's a great experience.