If you've had bad experiences in the past then maybe get to know your therapist before telling them. I've been seeing a therapist for two months now and I still haven't told her about my self-harming. But I feel much closer to her now and I'm planning on telling her some time in the near future. Long story short, get to know them. Build up trust between the two of you so that you don't feel like you're telling your secrets to a random stranger. If you don't feel like you could say it aloud, no matter how well you know them, perhaps write it down and give it to them. If you don't want to be there, then give it to them just before you leave, it'll give you something to talk about and make the conversation flow better if you both know what you're dealing with.
I hope this helped!
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