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She works for the NHS That's actually a very good point. I'm definitely going to discuss this with her tomorrow.

Thanks for this. I guess I have to confront it and give it a chance rather than running away like I usually do when things are uncomfortable.

Thanks so much! *huge sigh of relief*. That really puts my mind at ease. Thanks for replying x I guess I'll just carrying on seeing her then.

It happened last year so I was 16. I didn't know him and I haven't seen him since.

My last therapist started our first ever session by telling me that. I shared pretty much the same thing with her but she never reported it.

Thanks for replying so quickly! I'm meeting her first thing tomorrow morning so she can tell me exactly what happened when the police arrived. I feel like I cannot trust her now though. When I start to work through trauma with her, I know that I'll limit what I say due to this. Do you think...

Hey, I haven't posted here in a while. I'm mostly a lurker. But today I really need some advice. I've recently started with a new therapist. I've only had two sessions with her so far but she has already betrayed me!! Last week, I wrote her a letter briefly outlining what happened on the day I...

@Cool Cat it's a charity that offers therapy for my specific trauma which is why there is such a short time limit.

This is brilliant! Small... Would the sleepless nights be small enough?

Woah, you've just hit a nerve. This is my life currently. That's how I expected therapy to be. I've wrongly assumed that after 15 sessions, I'd be "normal" again.

I probably can but that'll mean being put on a waiting list again. It took 4 months to even get counselling.

It's a relief to hear that you can relate to what I'm saying. During sessions, I always wonder if her other clients handle things better. I don't know why I worry about things like this. I haven't met any of her other clients! I'll try that in my next session but I fear that it'll be an...

I wish I knew exactly how she could help me. Every time she asks me these questions my mind goes blank & I work myself into a frenzy for a "suitable" answer. Therapy is looking hopeless for me at the moment.

It's talk therapy & I'll ask her that next time. I still don't feel like I fully trust her. When I manage to share a few things, there's this constant voice in my head telling me that she doesn't believe me. I guess I'm too scared to share things because of this constant doubt. I've told her...

My T asked me what I wanted from therapy just last session. I was clueless & I didn't know what to say so I didn't answer her. There isn't one specific thing that I want. Saying that I want my old life back is too broad.

I've been offered 15 therapy sessions & I've already had 7 so far. Most of these sessions have been spent in silence as I shut down when things get difficult. I find it hard to talk about my problems. So my sessions consist of me staring at the floor whilst my T stares at me occasionally asking...

Thanks for this. I'll definitely try it the next time I see her.

I've recently started therapy and I really want to tell my T that I'm a self harmer. I've been cutting myself for about 3 months now. My arms and thighs are completely covered in scars. I know that it's unhealthy and I hate it. But I cannot seem to stop. The only reason why I'm holding back in...

I've been diagnosed with PTSD yet my parents dismiss my symptoms as an act of attention seeking. They refuse to believe that I was raped and have called me a liar many times. As a result of this, I do the best that I can to act 'normal' when I'm at home. Whenever my flashbacks come, I leave the...

I've been looking into the symptoms of PTSD and I've found that I suffer from most of them. Although I've already been diagnosed with PTSD, I feel like it's weird to have many of the symptoms especially as most of the websites put a specific number on it e.g. 'three or more of the following...

Did it take you a while to realise that this works?

First of all, I'd like to introduce myself as I've just joined the site after coming across it online. I'm having problems with my flashbacks. I've been informed about all the different coping methods but I cannot seem to find one that works for me. I either forget to use one during a flashback...