It's been an uphill battle for me. I can make eye contact and be open now, but it took quite a while. At first I could write about things that happened and share that with him, but couldn't talk about it. At one point I told him that I would imagine myself morphing into a snake and slithering out of his office under the door during session. I think trust is the key. I had one therapist who tried to rush me too quickly and I just quit going. I think some therapists are impatient and just full of themselves.