[caturday15]

I've mentioned I'm new to therapy in another post and I feel a bit guilty of telling the T my issue, over and over. Knowing myself and having GAD, certain things are triggers and I get affected quickly by them.

What if my issues are affecting my T, like, she might develop certain anxieties also because she keeps on hearing my anxiety? The last thing I want is to 'inflict' this disorder to another person because I went through difficult moments that I wouldn't wish to happen even to my worst enemy.

Does anyone feel the same? Should I worry?

Hi caturday, I don't think you need to worry about that at all. Therapists are trained to deal with hearing very difficult things. Since her job is to help you through this, to get you to a point where your anxieties are not making your life difficult, she knows that there is a way out of it for you, so she views your anxieties from that angle, too, even if she is empathetic and can feel how hard it is for you now.

If a therapist has done their work and is solid, they can take care of themselves and you in therapy. Therapy is about you and focusing on your needs. Good wishes as you move forward.

[genejaelee]

You should have nothing to worry about. The expectation is that you are there to be open about the things occupying your mind.

[caturday15]

Thanks. Just find it incredible that somebody could be that strong and not be affected by triggers. I'd never become a therapist because I'm so unstable.

[HazelGirl]

I worry about this regarding my T because our past traumas are similar. But she went through 10+ years of therapy and can handle the potential triggers I bring up, and I have to remind myself of that when I start to feel guilty for possibly triggering her. She has her own support network and people whom she can work together to deal with her issues. I have to trust that I won't be overwhelming or too difficult for her in this regard, even when what I mention brings up things in her own past.

You shouldn't worry at all, This is what they are trained to do, I remember feeling this way when I started therapy and T reassured me that I could tell her anything (even though I find it hard) T's have supervisor's if things get tough for them.