[EricE]

"I'd like it if someone could convince me that these are not legitimate concerns."

They are legitimate concerns. Just don't use them as an excuse to not get started. You don't need to hit it out of the park with the first therapist. Hell you may go through a dozen before you connect with one that is more helpful than not.

The key is to get started, and then do something else if the path you started isn't leading anywhere. Iterate.

You can't iterate if you never start ;)