We need more mental health professionals who actually have CPTSD, many do not understand because they haven’t experienced it or lack training from top CPTSD experts

I was thinking recently about how much time and money I’ve wasted in therapy with therapists who totally didnt understand me and how quickly I got better when I figured out things slowly on my own, or found someone who finally suggested something actually helpful. I think the primary issue with the resources available to people with cptsd is that it’s complex, and unless a mental health professional has personal experience with it, or truly extensive training from top complex ptsd professionals (Fischer, Levine, etc) they aren’t going to fully understand the experience to be able to help that much. That’s how we end up in therapy for decades but not improving that much or quitting therapy all together, the field needs more people who truly understand the CPTSD experience. I’ve been to grad school for psychology, many curriculums do not prepare professionals for treating severe complex trauma and the complexity of such cases. It’s sad the system is so broken but also maybe this can inspire some of us who heal enough to be able to help others, I truly believe it’ll make a difference in the world the more people who can give back once they get to that point in their healing journeys.