In my mid-late 20s (F) I’ve seen three different therapists (one man, two women), they were all 50+ in age and I never felt like I could open up or be comfortable telling them what was going on exactly in my head. Two of those therapists I had many sessions with in the span of 6th months. One of them I even tried and came back to years later cause my friend recommended her and thought I’d give her another try. I wasted soooo much money so I stopped therapy for my anxiety. But I don’t want these intrusive thoughts and fear rule me forever. It’s hard to sleep, emotionally it can ruin my day. I don’t want the anxiety anymore. I can only connect and open up to friends and people I know. I cannot open up to a stranger such as a professional therapist because I don’t know them, there is no build up trust. Only a couple friends I’ve known for years I’m able to open up about deeper things. I don’t know how with a therapist whom I don’t know. Any help? Can anyone relate?