(((BehindtheCouch)))

Accessing old memories can bring up a lot of symptoms that have been 'in hiding'. It is possible to re-traumatize during therapy.

It is very important that you take therapy *at your own pace*. There is no need to talk about everything all at once, and I would encourage just taking a small piece at a time, or it can get totally overwhelming.

Have you talked with your doctor about all of these symptoms? Is T helping you figure out ways to cope with this?

From my own experience, the therapy work seems to be cyclical. I will dive into an issue, symptoms will surface, I focus on what the changes could be telling me, take actions, feel relief. Then, when I am feeling stronger again, another issue will inevitably come up.

Please be really kind to yourself through this process, and talk with T as much as possible about what is going on. Some Ts may not be as good at trauma work as others, so you may want to consider your options.