I found myself in a session recently, listening to a client describe being laid off from a tech job they had poured themselves into. They weren’t just talking about losing income. They were talking about confusion, disbelief, and this sense of, “I thought I mattered to you.” Without thinking, I said, “This sounds a little like betrayal trauma.” Then I thought, "Wait....am I allowed to call it that?" Later, I went looking to see if anyone else was putting language to this same

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