My current therapist of 3 months isn't dbt specific, but she is knowledgeable about c-ptsd, bpd, and other neurodivergencies that I have, as well as being trained in emdr (which I did with my previous therapist and it helped me).

Our sessions usually start with me not talking at all because I have trouble starting conversations. The problem with this is that, when I do finally pick a topic, we usually stay on the surface level of what I'm feeling and strategies I could use for various situations.

However, I WANT to start talking about my trauma, as well as my poor emotional regulation surrounding people (strangers and friends), myself, and my own inner monologue and self image issues.

How did y'all go about asking for this kind of help? Last session, I talked about a very recent trauma, but I'm not sure if that's a good enough springboard into the subject.

Thanks!!!