Going catatonic in therapy.

[Mercy Joy]

Does anybody else struggle with going catatonic in therapy? Or having different parts of your body freeze up and not be able to move them? If so, have you found anything to help get past it and gain back your control?

 

[hithere]

yes I have had this happen. It doesn't happen any more. Just keep going and hopefully you have a therapist who understands this and will be patient with you until you feel safe enough to talk about what you need to talk about

 

[Mercy Joy]

Fortunately, my therapist is very patient, laid back and open minded.
So, do you think that the freezing up is because a person needs to say something that they’re unable to say, thus making them stuck?

 

[hithere]

Fortunately, my therapist is very patient, laid back and open minded.
So, do you think that the free...

All I can say for me, is it was a type of flashback, and the "person" traumatised (me, but a part of me) was still in the past. It's really hard to explain. It's a strong form of dissociation for me. Very strong and it's a protective measure, very automatic, and the root cause for me was not feeling entirely safe with the therapist

 

[Mercy Joy]

Wow, that makes so much sense! Thanks for replying!

 

[Mercy Joy]

I mean, seriously, thank you! I’ve got so much clicking and making sense right now!