"there are good people here in these forums" Indeed there are. As to labels, I struggle with them. I know I have a lot of symptoms that can be easily summarized with PTSD, but even if they change the definition I will still have all the same symptoms. So the label PTSD is useful only if it helps you and your T better understand what you are experiencing. If she is not denying your symptoms, and I would hope she isn't, then don't worry about her hesitation with the label.

Another debate going on with the DSMV is over DID. Is someone truly DID or not? Do they have alters or not? My T says that as long as it helps me to understand myself better and work towards awareness and healing, it
doesn't matter if my "insiders" are true alters or not. Because the treatment is the same. I get a lot of use from dialoguing with parts of myself; I hate the label DID so I avoid it. I don't care if someone else wants to define me that way. Truth is....every mental health issue/diagnosis involves a continuum of symptoms, from less to more. And one definition does not fit all. Good luck with your therapy.

Sorry if this is rambling, I hope it makes some sense. Welcome to PC. Check out the chat rooms and the Arcade games, I find both good to have around as ways of safely passing time and feeling connected to a community.