^ i would hope any half way decent T would call their client out on it, if their client consistently used the "trigger, therefore refuse to go there" as an excuse.

the way i see it, i have triggers and this is ok. it is important for me to be able to identify them. once i have identified them, i can choose to avoid situations where they might be present or i can use them as an opportunity to learn/grow/heal. my choice as to what path to take is largely determined by the other stressors going on in my life. e.g., i try to avoid triggers during assessment phases (all the time during semester!!) but i'm quite good with trying to confront them when i don't need to hold it together so much.

i've never come across the idea that trigger = insurmountable, at least coming from a T. i think most Ts would strongly support the view you put forward, sunny .