Should I be honest to my therapist?

[Dinnerwith6]

I've only recently started going to therapy and I'm starting to wonder if I should be fully transparent with the therapist. My previous relations with counsellors were not the best. Every time I would be honest with them and tell them exactly how I felt, they'd look at me weirdly and subtly ignore everything I said. And it's not that they were doing it with any ill intention. But it sucked when I would be told I don't make sense. Every time I came out feeling worse and more broken. The therapist I'm going to currently is fine, I don't feel good nor bad talking to them though I'm unsure if that's because I've stopped caring. They're more cooperative but are still vague, they would point out symptoms but never fully touch on it, which is why I'm so hesitant to trust them. I don't know what they're doing with the information I'm giving them, and I'm scared of telling them something I'll end up regretting.

 

[Proceed]

I don't know what they're doing with the information I'm giving them, and I'm scared of telling them something I'll end up regretting.

Probably not.

 

[Pluto]

 

[Redleaf1992]

You can always ask before what their confidentality policy is. I'm fully honest with my therapist as I trust her and it makes a world of difference. Having someone who you can open fully up to is important.

 

[MapleS]

in the first place you may communicate to them what you need

. They're more cooperative but are still vague, they would point out symptoms but never fully touch on it, which is why I'm so hesitant to trust them. I don't know what they're doing with the information I'm giving them, and I'm scared of telling them something I'll end up regretting.

Tell them exacly this. Really. People's needs are diffrent and if it's not their style of working you may either take it or find new person