Now onto the second session, this is where the issue lies. This is hard for me to write because I feel so hurt and I'm considering leaving therapy for good so please bare with me.
This therapist ask me what I would like to gain from therapy. This is fine with me, it is a reasonable therapy question. I found it hard to spill the beans but with enough time, safety and space I think I could have answered. He then takes my file and says, "you have seen such and such (people I've seen), and what is the common factor between them?" Making me feel that it is my fault for the outcome of therapy and not being able to open up.
Then he goes on to ask, "what risks I have to take or give up to achieve the goal in therapy?"
He has read my file so he knows that I find it difficult to open up about my struggles. I even said it is hard for me to open up. These two questions are my homework.
This last question makes feel that I have to wave a magic wand on myself to force myself to talk before I experience a safe, trusting relationship with this therapist before I can open up as much as he would like. I feel I am expected to delve into everything before I feel safe. If things were easy to talk about, would I even be in therapy. I feel alone and unsupported.