Mixedupemotions,

Like your t said, the purpose of trauma work is to be able to work through the pain, yet not get overwhelmed with emotion or have a panic attack. That means pacing it and taking things slow enough so you don't get emotionally flooded. But if you are worried, I suggest you mention this concern again when you see him before you start the trauma work. Just let him know that you want to take things slowly, so it doesn't overwhelm you. You do not want to feel retraumatized by it. Also, alot of trauma t's and their clients agree to some kind of visual signal or code word that the client can use to let the t know that they are beginning to feel overwhelmed and need to stop. Maybe you and your t could also arrange for that. That way, you feel in control of how much you are able to process at any given time.