When clients open up too much, too fast, it can result in a vulnerability hangover in which they have an increase in intrusive thoughts, feelings, or might feel like shutting down and pulling away in order to salvage their sense of emotional integrity. This can occur when there is not a strong enough foundation built to process something of greater emotional activation such as trauma, or the details of an event that requires a sense of trust and non-judgment to have been established prior to talking about. We recommend that you let us know that there is an area of emotional activation that will need to be processed at some point, but not quite yet, and we will respect your boundaries to get there as you are ready to do so.