My T, frequently talked about all of this. In our first appointment she talked about how often in therapy because we are digging up painful memories it frequently gets worse before it gets better, she is not a mind reader so talk to her about issues, what would happen if we ran onto each other in public, if I felt like not coming please reach out to her as often that is the most important time to attend, and if I just stopped coming she would be concerned and wonder if everything is okay but she won't chase people. She would likely call if I missed an appointment to check to make sure there wasnt a communication error but will call once.

At some point we talked about her degree didnt give her a magic wand to fix everything. She wished it did as she would gladly fix my past but couldnt.