Posted by Daisym on March 6, 2007, at 1:23:51
In reply to Re: have I ever wondered if I was ****trigger***** » Daisym, posted by Llurpsie_Noodle on March 5, 2007, at 21:42:45
Did she know what she was getting herself into? Did I? of course not! given the statistics, though, wouldn't you expect that many if not most women entering therapy have experienced trauma?
****I think you'd be amazed at how many people in therapy never really tell their therapist their "real" issues. It is scary and painful and most people don't get enough sessions, nor do they get the experience of safety and holding. There is so much CBT work - reducing symptoms and gettting folks back out into the world. Which is valuable but inevitably relapses occur. Or maybe they don't -- perhaps folks stay sort of dysthamic and just make it through their days. :(
And that many of them will want to work on things that developed because, or are exacerbated by, their traumatic pasts?
*****I agree. But what happens is they work on the things, not the trauma. Which might be OK for many, many folks. They don't want to work on the trauma, they want to work on the thing.And that many therapists view helping traumatized folks get past their trauma to be one of the most satisfying aspects of their job?
*****Interestingly enough, lots of therapists report avoiding trauma patients "like the plague." Some are afraid of being sued, some of the dependency that develops and others just don't do long term therapy so they don't do trauma. One of my favorite people here reports that she had a therapist drop her like a hot potato when she revealed her csa. Shocking. Sad. But very true.Your therapist does sound like she is very good at what she does. I'm glad you have her. I'm sorry you need her.
Stay safe.
Daisy
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