therapy / talking about trauma / post - trauma starters.
feel free to change things as necessary.Â
would you like to talk about it?
please tell me whatâs bothering you.
i donât have to know everything. just what youâre comfortable telling me.
iâm your friend. of course i care.
thereâs nothing bad about going to therapy.
would you like to try a different approach?
i â i didnât know that. iâm sorry.
iâll try not to ask a lot of questions.
iâm always here if you need me.
shh, itâs alright. shh.Â
weâre safe now. youâre safe now.
sweetheart, you have to tell me these things.
you know iâd never judge you for that, right?
everything you say will just be between you and me.
what method do you prefer?
do you need help falling asleep?
anything i could do to help?
sweetie, is there something you arenât telling me? whatâs wrong?
letâs get you cleaned up.
this is good. this is important.Â
youâre healing, and healing takes time.Â
how about you get some sleep, hm?
hey, hey, hey. look at me, look at me. itâs okay.
breath in for seven seconds, exhale for eleven âŚ
remember, look for things that you can touch. ground yourself.