I'm starting therapy (DBT) next week and I'm absolutely terrified. I've been on a waitlist for months and finally got matched with a therapist. I've never been to any kind of therapy before so I don't know what to expect. Does anyone have any kind of advice for it? Opening up to a total stranger seems really scary, especially since I tend to be a really quiet and reserved person. The only person I've ever talked to about my BPD is my ex boyfriend. So many of my main personality traits are negative, and since I already struggle with identity, I'm afraid of therapy changing who I am or my sense of self. I think these are common fears with starting therapy and I was wondering if anyone has been in a similar position. What's it like getting started with a new therapist? How do you get comfortable crying in front of some rando?