This sounds so much like things I've felt from sharing with my T. I've even emailed him stating my fears that I'm "too much" for him. I think shame like this is programmed into us in childhood, from messages from our parents/caregivers. That we're supposed to be and/or act a certain way. And if we don't, then there's something wrong with us, and people won't accept us as we are. That's the case for me, at least.


I would tell your T exactly what you said here.