hey, marta,
welcome - glad you're here.
in my experience, when a T doesn't specifically know about c-ptsd, or whatever else might be going on with me, i've gone so far as to print out articles i've found on the internet and brought them in so they can familiarize themselves with it.
as kizzie said, we often have to advocate for ourselves, even with trauma-informed T's. there's a big difference, i've discovered, between knowing about trauma and working w/ someone who's suffering under the c-ptsd beast.
i am an emdr therapist, and i just want to let you know that this is your therapy, your process, and the therapist should take the role of guide, not necessarily of authority. you're the one who knows what's going on with you, what frightens you, what's too fast or too slow, how it makes you feel - everything that is unique to you. you have the right to speak up and let a T know what you need and what you don't want right now.
speaking to your T about any and all of this will help them understand better what it is you're going through, and therefore, how best to help you get through it and onto a healing pathway. A good T, who is there for your own best interest will welcome input from you. Even a c-ptsd T won't always know what will work best for you, as it takes many forms for every individual.
so, the more information you can give your T about how the therapy is going, how it affects you, what you'd like more or less of, if you're confused - whatever it might be that's going on with you - is going to benefit you. That's the T's job - to work in your own best interest in the best way possible to meet your needs. They're supposed to be there for you, not the other way around. The more information you can give them, the more satisfaction you'll get.
by the by, i've also gone to T's who have said they have trauma experience, but hadn't a clue on how to help me, even when i explained everything. i did have to quit seeing them and search for someone else. i have finally found someone just in the past few months with whom i feel comfortable. They are out there, even tho sometimes we have to do a bit of searching. i hope the one you have now will be able to hear you and adjust their style to suit your needs. all the best to you with this. i hope it works out for you. here's a caring hug if you want it.
