So go back, ask him about this and also talk about the fact that you feel like you're forcing his hand and may not be getting his real opinion. And if you need to, keep talking and talking and talking about it. If he's a good T, that'll be ok.

I feel for you. I'm a minimizer myself, and my T was the one who first said the word "trauma." I argued and resisted that for a long time, but eventually conceded that she was clearly right. If she had minimized while I had minimized and berated myself for "complaining" and "showing weakness," I don't know how we would have gotten anywhere.

I have also been reading that ebook lately, by the way, and I find it similarly revealing.