Hazel girl...your therapist is not going to think you are looking for attention. I don't know all the details but for many patients, the ability to handle some of this without automatically getting your therapist involved is a positive step and is not attention seeking. Additionally, I am sure your therapist has worked with many patients with childhood trauma and though working through this will be difficult, it will improve your life in the long run. So when you are in there struggling with this, remember that you deserve a better life and a more stable life and whatever childhood trauma you faced is not your fault.