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Originally Posted by ThisWayOut
She sounds really solution-focused. Maybe telling her you simply want to be heard, without having to figure out what skill to use of how to diminish the emotion, will help the situation. Behaviorally slanted T's often only focus on skills, which can seem invalidating. While behavioral therapy can be very helpful, it doesn't cover everything. It's ok to ask a T to be more flexable.
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Oh yeah, I've told her. Think she's getting a complex about it by now lol. Seems like it is a habit of hers and it makes me wonder if she's 100% in touch with her feelings. She is also a trauma T though so I feel like she should be used to this. Why isn't she comfortable with me being emotional? You know? I can't be the first one to come along with devastating pain!
I also respect and look up to her but I don't know how to tell her this. I might have to try handing her some writing like you said, even though I have always been reluctant to share diaries :c