For me, control is a big thing. I want to control what I disclose and when in therapy. But my T was never pushy about encouraging me to share. He has actually been the reverse, encouraging me to wait until I'm ready, until I had to ask him to push me.

For me, being open in therapy encourages me to be open in real life, and I don't mean just "sharing" everything with people, but being open to doing things differently, seeing things in new ways or at least understanding there might be a better way to do and see things. I used to be closed off to others, and closed off to myself.

It seems like you have posted a few threads that are thematic about information sharing, as if you are afraid of disclosing things about yourself. If this is true, what's that about? Are you afraid your T will judge you, or that it will reopen old wounds?