My T generally does not share about himself anything. I still know quite a lot about him because in earlier stages of my therapy I conducted very exhaustive google searches (and I'm very good at it). I figured out all his marriages and children, his general life history (where he went to school etc) and stuff like that. Some of those things came up in session and he was pretty much stunned how did figure out all these things.

He has shared over time some things upon my asking, like some opinions or facts from his life. For instance, once I asked whether he has any experience with psychosis and he told me that he has had one short psychotic episode. These are quite rare though because if he figures that I'm only asking to deflect things from myself then he does not answer.

He has never volunteered any information about himself and I regard that very highly. I have zero wish to take care about my therapist and thus I would not appreciate him sharing anything about his life difficulties.

He does share quite a bit about his thoughts and feelings about me though because I have great difficulties in being present and filling the space in sessions. By sharing his impressions about me and how he experiences me I think he hopes to help me to come forth more. This is something I appreciate a lot.