[BlessedRhiannon]

My new manager is big in to team building and personal development exercises. On the surface, that's great, but for me, it's very triggering...especially her latest foray in to team building.

We were asked to take a StrengthFinder assessment, which generates a report about your strengths, based on how you answered questions. Then, we're supposed to have a workshop on the results in a few weeks. I found the entire assessment triggering, and the report even more so. I struggled with answering questions, because some of the things it asked about are things I've been working with my T to change and so I got stuck with how to answer many of the questions.

Anyway, I took the assessment, got my report, and I'm really worried about going over it in our workshop. I'm afraid it will trigger anxiety or some other emotional response. I'm thinking about bringing the report to a T session prior to the workshop, and going over it with her first. Would that be totally pathetic, or does it seem like a reasonable approach?

[Wren_]

it sounds like a great idea to me and good self care and use of a therapy session to go over it and also work out ways to help you cope with what sounds like a difficult situation

Yes, it seems eminently reasonable to me.

I'm sorry you had to do that - I don't actually think it is an appropriate thing to force people to do in a work environment.

[2or3things]

It seems completely reasonable, and a very smart idea. It's great that you thought of it!

[BlessedRhiannon]

Thanks guys - I did take it to my session today with T and we talked a little about why it was triggering, why I felt upset and anxious. We ran out of time, so I scheduled another appointment with her next week so we can finish talking about it.