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Originally Posted by Fartraveler
I agree, and I have often felt this way.
My excellent therapist, who I worked with for six years, and who helped me so much, understood this, too, and did not push too far too fast.
On a more practical level, I have found that mindfulness/relaxation/breathing exercises help.
One mindfulness teacher taught me to find a safe place in my body to shelter in, when I need to. It's kind of like controlled, purposeful dissociation, and I've found that useful. (when I remember to do it.)
Thanks for your post.
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Thanks for your comments Fartraveler. This is making me think that I have to make my T more aware when I'm getting overwhelmed by a rush of negative emotions. Also, as I am writing this, thinking that your 'mindfulness' reminder is helpful, I should also be relating it to therapy because I often realize towards the end of session that my body has been tensed up from head to toe for the entire time. I'm just so used to it, I forget to even mention it to my T. Probably not a good thing to be happening in practically every session.