I'm glad you have a good counselor.
I can relate to what you go through. Do you have special things that stay with you whether you are at home or dorms? Stuffed animals, pictures to hang on wall, blankets, anything like that?
Something else that helps me is scent. A favorite scented candle, incense, a satchel of lavender under my pillow, anything along those lines might help remind you that you are safe and sound.
Maybe you can figure out some sort of reward for when you achieve a move. You move and then reward yourself with a meal out, chocolate, a small treat, anything like that. Eventually this can help connect moving with an image of yourself as brave and courageous and worthy of reward.
Do you keep a journal? Can you draw and write about how you feel and about how you would like to feel?
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