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Originally Posted by HazelGirl
That's a horrible way to respond! I know if my T had asked me that question, I would have looked at her like she had grown another head. It takes time to learn how to recognize that type of thing. I also don't think it's smart to only do group therapy for trauma without also seeing a therapist who can work with you one on one and give you the individual support you definitely need while working through trauma. I am not a fan of the setup you are describing at all.
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Well in my T's defence on one thing, she knows I am working with an addictions councillor (doing CBT), I don't think they are much in contact but I haven't mentioned any of the trauma stuff to addiction T (tho she knows there is obviously some back story). I suppose T feels that is good enough until we get through the 4 more sessions of group therapy. We aren't discussing our individual trauma, just learning I guess the steps before EMDR.
But yeah I didn't like that response at all. OH and also, something that took me all morning to remember, also my second session with T I brought in a timeline I made of my life (mainly because in the first session she was asking a bunch of stuff and I was getting confused because I lived a lot of places and was getting too mixed u, honestly I thought she would appreciate my initiative but at the time, she asked me how it felt to do it up, thinking it triggered me but it really didn't at all) ANYWAYS- and this could be me overly sensitive, but she said to the group when we were talking about triggers- something I've mentioned I am confused about recognizing and she said 'and what do you guys think about making a list of all your traumas? So you thnk that is helpful?.... Was this directed at me?? Maybe not, but it felt like it. And I don't make much eye contact so it's hard for me to tell.
GAWD I am so frikkin frustrated I kinda just want to quit it all seems so stupid to me.