I'm seconding that motion - very grateful to have this community - I have very few like it, and so am very appreciative.
I wanted to add my voice to Katie's post and say that I wholeheartedly agree on those principles she's invoking, nurturing, creating.
I'm adding this: Many times the telling/writing/opening up the story or secret they've been carrying is overwhelming and carries with it the frightening prospect of being too overwhelming, so...they've learned 'not to go there.' Just the thought of opening this up can be too scary. When they finally do open and 'go there' with us, I ALWAYS use Tapping or one of the EP protocols (in my own Emotional First-Aid collection) to keep them 're-telling' -- not 'reliving' the event. In my experience I've found this is a very safe way to proceed, maintain a good handle on the pacing while carefully calibrating their intensities, and starts building first-hand 'evidence' for the client -- that they CAN begin safely deconstructing their stories, one small activated aspect at a time, without the discomfort they feared.
Hope this is helpful!
Cheers and kudos to all the fine people doing wonderful work on this. : )