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Pachy said:
That the therapist will invalidate you.

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Sunrise said:
That your T would be invalidating and dismissive

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This is definitely a concern for me. I envision her saying, "Those thoughts are totally crazy and you know it. Just don't listen to them." Or "You are being ridiculous, no one is going to hurt you!"

Or my favorite... "You stupid ***, everyone feels that way! What are you getting so bent out of shape about?"

Other scenarios:
I tell my T, "Hey, I know we've joked about this but I am really freaked out when people touch me. Bah, Bah, Bah" And then my T gets up from her chair, laughs, you are just being a total freak and tries to give me a big bear hug.

My T says... "You know, I've been looking to get rid of you for the past 6 months. This issue is really freaky, not within my scope of practice, and will take a lot more time to deal with. I think you need to find someone else to help you with this one. Good luck with that massage class you signed up for at the end of the month--you're going to need it.