I want to add dmy 2 cents, but realize this is strictly my opinion. . .
Trying to set up a rigid schedule of X many weeks to do trauma work would never work for me. The reason is because some traumas hae affected me much more, and are much more deeply rooted, while others have had less impact. . .for example, a 1-time car accident versus SA versus years of emotional neglect. Also, I can't always go into my session and "do trauma work." Sometimes, I just can't relax enough to let my guard down, or I can't access the younger hurt parts of myself. I can't always "will" it to happen. Also, i need breaks between sessions of doing heavy trauma work. Otherwise, i get overloaded. My t and I generally have to intersperse the more intensive trauma work with relaxation and DBT skills building in between, to allow me to process things without it becoming "too much" and me crashing. It has taken us a long time to figure out that this is what i need, and it is the only way i can do trauma work.
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