Farmergirl,

I like the way your t approached trauma processing. You did touch on it, and learned how it influences you today and what to do about it. But you did not dwell needlessly in the past. I'm guessing your t might use CBT, whereas mine is, I think, is psychodynamically based. She's not rigid though, and has at times deviated from that theoretical model. Maybe i should tell her I'd like to try a more cognitive approach. She has also told me she thinks i would benefit from Somatic Experiencing Therapy, which is more body based/physiological, rather than focusing on emotional experiences and traumas in the past. But she is not trained in it, and I can't bring myself to leave her as my t. We've been working together too long, and it has taken me forever to learn to trust her.