Going through trauma work is very intense and difficult. One of the most challenging things for a T is to be able to "contain" the work inside sessions (as much as possible). When therapy starts opening up those sealed doors, life can change very suddenly like a giant spring thunderstorm.

Your T's email is very compassionate. Your T does not want you to be in any danger after you open up those wounds. But I know it is also important to go through the trauma healing. It is almost like the birthing process. It comes in waves and can be calm one hour and intense agony the next.

Be sure you are VERY honest with your T about what YOU need and why you need it. If you are already starting to go through the flashbacks or other parts of trauma work, and the emotions are already something you are dealing with on your own, be sure to let T know those things. Sometimes a T can plan trauma work with clients who are stable but need to work through the past. Sometimes the trauma work just happens because of triggers or such bringing it forward. Whatever it is going on, you have to be honest with your T about it.

What I found is that my T needed for me to be able to keep myself safe when I was not in his office (which was 3-5 times a week while going through the trauma work). We had safety plans and such. I was allowed to email him as much as I needed. That saved him calls at midnight while flashbacks were going on. And it allowed me to stay safe by being able to turn to him when I needed him the most.

Big hugs!