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Grieving a pet | I notice when I'm doing poorly | Therapy Breaks | Trauma Reactions (Patreon)

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2. My question would be this... I've had some really low points in my life where I have shut down and no one had a clue. Definitely more true depression I guess. I've been seeing my counselor for 6 months or so and I've noticed lately I can tell when I am slipping and going down that not so good path. I am wondering, is the fact that I can notice this and tell my counselor a good thing? Is it a sign of things actually improving overall or should I take these feelings just as seriously as before? Does that make sense? If not let me know and I can try to explain differently. I'd like to believe it's a good thing, but also don't want to assume I'm fine either, you know?

3. I am taking a temporary break from therapy because I am slowly feeling less motivated and trauma work is not easy (actually very scary and I kind of want to avoid forever) What's your advice on how long therapy breaks should be and considerations when returning back?

4. I can't really recall the key parts of one of the traumas but I get all the reactions to it. How do we do trauma therapy if we have fragmented memories of the event?

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Grieving a pet | I notice when I'm doing poorly | Therapy Breaks | Trauma Reactions

1. Is it normal to grieve the loss of a pet more than a human loss? My dog passed away a few weeks ago & I am struggling so much to move on. I feel so ashamed that it's hit me so hard, but she was my baby (literally, as my husband & I can't have kids), my life, and in my darkest days my reason for getting up. It sounds silly, but I feel like without her I've lost my identity! 2. My question would be this... I've had some really low points in my life where I have shut down and no one had a clue. Definitely more true depression I guess. I've been seeing my counselor for 6 months or so and I've noticed lately I can tell when I am slipping and going down that not so good path. I am wondering, is the fact that I can notice this and tell my counselor a good thing? Is it a sign of things actually improving overall or should I take these feelings just as seriously as before? Does that make sense? If not let me know and I can try to explain differently. I'd like to believe it's a good thing, but also don't want to assume I'm fine either, you know? 3. I am taking a temporary break from therapy because I am slowly feeling less motivated and trauma work is not easy (actually very scary and I kind of want to avoid forever) What's your advice on how long therapy breaks should be and considerations when returning back? 4. I can't really recall the key parts of one of the traumas but I get all the reactions to it. How do we do trauma therapy if we have fragmented memories of the event? My video with Alexa on Somatic Experiencing: https://youtu.be/aDYRkLAAH2U A BIG THANK YOU to my Patreon Patrons! Without you, I couldn't keep creating videos. xoxo https://www.patreon.com/katimorton I'm Kati Morton, a licensed therapist making Mental Health videos! Business email: linnea@toneymedia.com Download my workbooks: visit Itunes and search for Kati Morton Books and other things I recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katimorton PO Box #665 1223 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403