Hello everyone
I'm just wondering if anyone has tried 'Trauma CBT'?
I'm going to receive it soon but can't find too much in the way of what happens in trauma CBT. Like...what goes on?
If anyone is in the know- I'd be most grateful if you could share your experiences...just so I know what I'm going to be walking in to....or running away from! ;-)
I have PTS.....however, too few symptoms for the 'D'. I experienced a horrific trauma and my main symptom is the 'fear of re-experiencing' thing going on...which has eventually reached a point where I don't go out a lot anymore because of it. Also have mild OCD as a result of the trauma...(sigh). Sometimes, I'm on high alert constantly through the day, just in case the trauma happens to occur again (which is kinda impossible due to nature of trauma). My 'inner child' therapist, who doesn't specialise in trauma (hence the new move) said it's a completely normal response. He said...imagine a wasp in your bedroom. You get the wasp out and your brain still feeds you, 'has it gone yet?!?' signals. You're still jumpy over that wasp hours later!
Anyway, I am about to start Trauma CBT with hypnotherapy sessions (combined). Bloody expensive, you know. Sadly, NHS waiting lists mean I either pay privately or wait another 3 months.
If anyone has any thoughts on this type of approach (Trauma CBT/hypnotherapy combined), I'd love to hear from you.
Thank you in advance.
S x
I'm just wondering if anyone has tried 'Trauma CBT'?
I'm going to receive it soon but can't find too much in the way of what happens in trauma CBT. Like...what goes on?
If anyone is in the know- I'd be most grateful if you could share your experiences...just so I know what I'm going to be walking in to....or running away from! ;-)
I have PTS.....however, too few symptoms for the 'D'. I experienced a horrific trauma and my main symptom is the 'fear of re-experiencing' thing going on...which has eventually reached a point where I don't go out a lot anymore because of it. Also have mild OCD as a result of the trauma...(sigh). Sometimes, I'm on high alert constantly through the day, just in case the trauma happens to occur again (which is kinda impossible due to nature of trauma). My 'inner child' therapist, who doesn't specialise in trauma (hence the new move) said it's a completely normal response. He said...imagine a wasp in your bedroom. You get the wasp out and your brain still feeds you, 'has it gone yet?!?' signals. You're still jumpy over that wasp hours later!
Anyway, I am about to start Trauma CBT with hypnotherapy sessions (combined). Bloody expensive, you know. Sadly, NHS waiting lists mean I either pay privately or wait another 3 months.
If anyone has any thoughts on this type of approach (Trauma CBT/hypnotherapy combined), I'd love to hear from you.
Thank you in advance.
S x
