Hi smin. It's hard but remember you are in the driver's seat. You hired the therapist. It's your time and your money or at least maybe your insurance's money. I'm not sure how it works in London. If something isn't working, it's totally acceptable to be upfront with the therapist and say, while I appreciate that the stuff with my parents may be a contributing factor, right now I really want to focus on X because I feel that X is causing me the most distress. I think that is a reasonable request. If the therapists insists that talking about your parents is crucial to the work, hear her out, then decide for yourself whether you want to continue with said therapists. There are more therapists out there. It's not unusual to have to try a couple before landing one that you can work with well together. HUGS if wanted, Kit