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What is the Appropriate Amount of Information to Share With a Therapist? September 25, 2025

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The appropriate amount of information to share with your therapist is the amount of information you need to disclose regarding the reasons you employed the therapist to have meaningful therapy.

Often, people here on Quora ask about what they should tell their therapists and what they should not share with their therapist. This is the question I have for anyone who is looking for a therapist: Do you actually want your therapist to be able to help you or not?

Therapy needs to be the place where you can share all the things that are not able to be shared with friends and maybe family because it is too personal or none of their business. It is the place where you can gain guidance to help you overcome the challenges that you face in your life.

However, you have to have a therapist that you trust and who works in a manner that works for you. Sometimes it takes a few tries to find the right person because there is a lot that goes into creating a healthy therapeutic relationship.

That being said, you have to remember that therapists are people, and as such they are not perfect people. They are going to make mistakes and it is up to you to let them know when and how they did that with you so they have a chance to correct it. This is the same courtesy you would want if you were in their shoes.

It is also good to remember that if you do something that you feel is unwise or that upsets your therapist, bring it up so that it can be worked through because that is where much of the gains you will receive from the therapy will happen.

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Suzanne Kellner-Zinck founded Dawning Visions Hypnosis in 2002, She has become an innovator in the use of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming in the areas of obsessive compulsive disorders such as: eating disorders, sexual addiction and substance abuse as well as working with those with anxiety and mood disorders. Her clients have come to work with her from across the United States and as far away as Africa to help them to finally be freed from these emotional issues that once ruled their lives. Today she is in the process of bringing her work to many more in the form of ebooks and other downloadable formats. She is a member of American Holistic Medical Association and the American College for Advancement in Medicine. Prior to founding Dawning Visions Hypnosis, Kellner-Zinck worked within vendor programs for the mentally ill working to help them to live up to their fullest potential. Many of her previous clients were able to move out on their own and find fulfilling work. Kellner-Zinck is a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic programing through Tad James Company, Inc. and a Master Hypnotist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming through Advanced Neuro Dynamics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and political studies from Curry College. Dawning Visions Hypnosis is teaching people that they can indeed leave their unwanted behaviors behind as they move forward to living fulfilling and joy filled lives.