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...See more Hello, I have PTSD and have been in therapy for about 18 months with a psychologist. She recently suggested we start Cognitive Processing Therapy. I was open to it because I want to heal and was hopeful this would help. Unfortunately, the opposite has happened. I’ve regressed terribly since the start of the therapy. It’s been so triggering and excruciating. I feel constantly awful. My symptoms have escalated again, with substantial increases in nightmares, flashbacks, panic attacks, social isolation, etc. My psychologist told me this is “good” because maybe my body is confronting the trauma. But it feels like the opposite is true—these activities feel like re-traumatization. My symptoms are substantially worse and I feel myself dissociating more often. I feel less in control of my emotional state and more alone/terrified. Ive been dealing with these PTSD symptoms for years… in my experience they are not signs that something is harmful not helpful. This week I was even incapable of getting through the scheduled therapy activities because I was so triggered and frozen. I cried the whole session and could barely get a word out. As soon as I I left the appointment I had a panic attack, which rolled into multiple panic attacks throughout the rest of the day. I’ve been crying for days on end. Does anyone have experience with this therapy that they can share? I’m feeling like this maybe just isn’t the right treatment for me… but I wasn’t sure if anyone had any experience with it being helpful or becoming helpful over time. Looking forward to your advice/thoughts, K

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