[Jen]

Everything you're feeling, the psychologist will have heard before! Remember, she does this for a living. And going to therapy isn't easy, so many people have these same fears and questions beforehand. There's no such thing as problems "too small". People go to therapy for all sorts of reasons. And, you're not blowing your problems out of proportion--you're just worried that you are. We tend to doubt ourselves, and that's okay....that's part of what she will be there for, to validate your issues for you and tell you that they ARE legitimate and you're not making them up or whatever.

You can ask her about confidentiality when you see her--but if you're 18, I believe that she needs to keep everything you say confidential. The one exception to that is if she has reason to believe that you're an immediate danger to yourself or an immediate danger to someone else. But again, you can ask her all of these questions and find out all of the information.

I'm so glad you're going to see someone--it can be scary to think about, but once you go, your nerves will calm down! Good luck