I have been seeing a counsellor for a few months now. We have been delving into childhood and I have been holding back and really struggling with some of it in the room.
I witnessed one instance of DV as a young teenager. If I told my therapist, would she likely have to take it further? She works for an organisation and shortly after I started sessions she spoke to her supervisor with regards to something that I mentioned about one of my kids that was flagging a possible mental health issue, so I am wary. Both my parents are still around.
I remember as a child actually mentioning it to a teacher but, other than the teacher offering for someone to speak to me (I declined), nothing else happened. This was in the 1990s.