Makes lots of sense. There are different tools to do the same job & we get used to what we are comfortable with. When it doesn't seem to be working as well as possibly another tool, it's very difficult to allow our comfort zone down enough to even try another method or tool. I have realized through life that there are many different ways of accomplishing the same task.....which allows each person their own creative method of accomplishing something. When we see someone using a tool that seems to be doing more hurt more in the process of using it, it's always good to suggest another method that could work better. Getting through that comfort barrier is always difficult & always something we have to deal with when we have any changes come up in our life. Sometimes for awhile we can keep several of the tools working while we transition over to the use of another one just to keep us feeling better while we get used to using another method. That is probably why she is saying....yes, go ahead & tell your story while she still works in the other technique of handling triggers. Sometimes a combination ends up working best, but it's important to have your T be in charge of giving some direction while listening to your input. It's more like working as a team then.....which sounds like what she is trying to do while directing in another tool that she feels is necessary for you to develop.

The initial shock of the thought of change is hard (sort of a trauma in it's own way).....when the mind grasps the thoughts & ideas & starts to work with it, it starts to feel more comfortable also. Everytime we start a new way of doing or thinking about something, it's normal to feel uncomfortable & you will settle in better along with growing & learning more ways of caring for yourself.