Normal To Experience This In Therapy?

[mrsmegan]

I've gotten to place where I can really dive into my trauma, which is both good and horrible.

I have found that talking about it and allowing myself to feel the intense emotions, I will often get triggered and start having flashbacks/body memories - which require my T to work to ground me and bring me back.

I worry that my T is going to start to get really annoyed with me in having this happen. :/

 

[One step at a time]

Totally normal response, as rough as it is. Your T should expect to need to help you ground throughout this process. But, it is always good to tell your T how you are feeling about this.

(sorry I can't give a longer answer right now)

 

[Eagle3]

This is part of the process....its what you pay them to do. The hope is that eventually you can internalize the grounding process and do it yourself, with only minimal guidance from T. But until that happens, they're earning their pay. You actually are in a better place than some people who JUST CAN'T talk about stuff. Don't worry, this is just part of the job for them, you're doing great!

 

[Justmehere]

Very common. She should be helping you learn to ground at the same time and probably slowing down the pace so you are not re-living the trauma so much.

I agree that you are doing great work! Well done!

 

[Gs172003]

This is part of the process....its what you pay them to do. The hope is that eventually you can internaliz...

I can't talk about it. I don't know if I ever will. At this point I'm just trying to deal with my life right now and discern what IS now and what's from then.
I'm glad you can delve into it and my guess is your therapist is prepared for what you are doing. Im sure youre not the first :)

 

[Panda Bear]

Um...it's what T did every week, week after week, year after year. Until I was able to take over the controls myself. So.....if he can do it, yours can too, and they should. And eventually, you should be able to manage the controls yourself :)

 

[mrsmegan]

Thank you, this was incredibly encouraging for me. I will definitely talk to him about these feelings I'm having, just so I don't let them takeover, but I know he will respond a you all have.

 

[BuckarooBanzai]

I will often get triggered and start having flashbacks/body memories - which require my T to work to ground me and bring me back.

This is her job.

Hopefully, she is teaching you grounding/coping techniques so you will eventually be able to ground yourself.