OK, so firstly I am a self diagnosed bpd, and I have only been seeing a psychologist for a couple of sessions. I have set aside some time for the upcoming 12 months to get in a good place and develope the strength to deal with my rapid mood swings and all the things that go with it. The person I am seeing uses a humane approach, patient centered, based on the idea that they know there own mind best, too understand their position and support them with their decisions. This is good, I like the idea of this. But I know what I am like and what I do. I often under represent the feelings I have felt when I need to fill out one of those questionnaires at the beginning of the session. I have not told either my consultant or psychologist about my self harm, albeit on the off occasion. I can sit in a therapy session and mislead, watching myself do it and not be able to stop myself. I feel guilty though, this line of therapy is not there to extremely probe or trick me, but I find myself treating the sessions still with suspicion. Because there is no attempt to use labels, the experiences I describe are treated as healthy reaction to something rather then a sign of a disorder. I fear that I will be trusted too much and I will find it easy to manipulate the situation.
I am not sure what I am trying to express here really, only my experiences or fears. I was just wondering if anyone can offer any advice on how to approach therapy. I want to maximize the oncoming year to get better. But I am afraid it will be like all those other times I reject any form of therapy within a couple of months.