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Starting a new relationship is always exciting. A relationship with a psychotherapist is no exception. How to open up, what to say? Can you trust him or her at all? We are afraid that we will be judged, that we will be ashamed and awkward talking about personal things. All these fears are very natural. We talked to psychotherapists who work in different approaches about the difficulties that clients face on the path to trust and, of course, how to overcome them. 00:00 Preview 01:05 What is the best way to start talking about yourself? 02:25 How do I approach topics that are especially sensitive for me? 04:05 Do I need to tell the therapist everything that worries me right away? Can I say that I have a topic that I am not ready to talk about yet? 07:35 What if the therapist does not understand me or judges me? 09:00 I am afraid that I will tell the therapist some very personal things, and this will work against me. Is this fear justified? 10:40 What should I do if I feel ashamed or uncomfortable telling someone about certain things? 12:30 I find it difficult to say what exactly is bothering me, and I’m worried that the therapist won’t understand me. How can I be sure that I’ve conveyed my thoughts correctly? 14:35 I don’t want to tell the therapist everything about myself. Is it okay if I don’t answer some of their questions? 17:50 Should I try to convey to the therapist that I don’t want to answer their questions? Is there any point in doing so? 19:40 What guarantees can I have that the therapist won’t tell anyone my secrets? 21:55 Why should I tell the therapist what’s inside me? Can I describe the situation in general terms? 25:15 I’m afraid that I won’t be able to cope with my life without the therapist’s help. What if I don’t have money for therapy or the therapist stops accepting clients? 30:20 I'm afraid that the therapist will misunderstand my situation and lead me to decisions that will have a negative impact on my life. Could this happen? 34:55 I'm afraid that the therapist will guide me in accordance with his ideas about life. Could it turn out that under his influence I will act not as I want, but as I think he thinks is right? The questions were answered by: Olga Malinina – psychodrama therapist https://l.bemeta.co/olga-malinina Elena Khatskelevich – emotionally focused therapist https://l.bemeta.co/hatskelevich-elena Elena Ozerova – psychoanalytic psychotherapist https://l.bemeta.co/elena-ozerova 📍You can sign up for any psychotherapist in the Meta database with a 25% discount on your first session using the promo code VIDEO24 — https://l.bemeta.co/YT11