Hi...

In your experience, what does it mean to "process a trauma." I know this might sound like a silly question...

Is this when the T asks you how "activating" something is, and then you do EMDR or whatever therapy with it, then asks if the activation has gone down?

(Which never happens for me. I absolutely can't stand pain scales and things like that.)

I just started with a new trauma T and psych. I told him I felt fear of opening up pandora's box, as I have a lot in there. I always imagine "it" coming to life and swallowing me whole. The psych said, "You may not even need to feel the terror of the past. We just need to get you here in the present. Then you can decide if you want to process trauma."

And yesterday the T said since we are still in the getting to know you stage, that we will not "process any of the traumas" until there is safety, containment and permission.

What does it mean to you?

FearLess47