(Phew. It's been a while since I've posted in this forum.)

T: Do you feel safe here?
Me: Yeah. I'm fine.

I was getting overwhelmed by what we were talking about and I had to ask her to give me a minute (a few times) to gather myself bc my head was feeling dizzy/tickly, and I felt tunnel vision coming on, her voice was getting muffled, and i could feel this burning sensation moving btwn my stomach and chest (I didn't tell her about the tunnel vision or her muffled voice part). She said she couldn't tell I was getting overwhelmed bc I hid it so well and that I was talking normally until I asked to stop for a minute. I was really trying to make sure I didn't black out on her. At some point she asked if I felt safe "in here". My response was yea ---bc logically I know I am safe in her office.

I am confused as to why she would ask this. Why would she ask this? I'm seeing a trauma T for the first time and I'm confused by this question. My previous Ts have never asked this before.