Don't go in with any preconcieved ideas would be my first suggestion, an open mind is good. Expect it to be a little formal but not overwhelmingly so. You will be asked some demographic stuff and then things will prob get a little more personal such as why you are there, whats going on etc. I was very very nervous my first visit but was put at ease in the first 5 mins or so. I doubt the very first visit will be too too intensive or at least I didn't find my first one so. I was hit with that post therapy lathargicness after the second one but it still happens from time to time. At my first visit he sent me home with homework, writting a complete time line of my entire life, that was tough. Just keep breathing, it will be ok. Good for you to be seeking therapy!

A lot depends on the therapist, there are different types - for the first session, it might help if you actually ask them a bit about how they work. If they're any good they should be able to explain the basics to you in simple non-jargon language.

i agree that you should go in with an open mind. and try to stay as relaxed as you can be, the therapist is there to help you and listen to you, not judge you. as far as what to say....hopefully you have a good therapist who asks you a lot of question, making it easier for you to ease into talking about what happened to you and how you are feeling about it. i am not good at talking, especially when it's about me and i have to come up with what to say, but my therapist is great at asking questions that are not too probing and letting me answer as much or as little as i want to. good luck, i'm glad you are going to therapy. it is very helpful!

thank you so much for replying.i don't talk well either i'm better in writing i was almost hoping i can do email therapy sessions with him.

I email my therapist all the time, anytime I feel I have something I need to tell him. Ask yours if he is open to that kind of interaction. It doesn't substitue for the in person sessions but it helps in the way that the next time I go in he has my emails printed out and we can talk about them and what has been going on.