Recently, a new psychotherapy client asked me: “What’s my diagnosis?” This certainly is a valid and appropriate question as you’re embarking upon therapy. However, a formal DSM-5 diagnosis rarely, if ever, captures the entire story; moreover, from a trauma-informed point of view, it can distort and pathologize a person’s suffering.
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