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Originally Posted by Amyjay
Budfox, what is going on is standard trauma reactions. No, it isn't caused by therapy. It is caused by abuse and trauma. Yes, the trauma reactions are triggered in therapy and also by the therapeutic relationship. No, that doesn't make therapy the problem. The trauma reactions are triggered by every day life and every day relationships regardless of whether a trauma client is in therapy or not.
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"Given an existing problem, it may be better not to do something, or even to do nothing, than to risk causing more harm than good."
If something triggers a traumatic reenactment, it's reasonable to ask whether that something ought to be stopped or at least reevaluated. Not doing so means abandoning common sense and concerns for client safety.