Good question!!! And it’s important to be really nuanced here ….
Is the feeling of “worse” coming from a sense akin to the phrase:
a dog returns to it’s vomit
By that, I mean, your suffering is old, familiar, repetitive … your therapist has you looping, repetitively on OLD ways of seeing yourself and the world
If that’s the case, then you should fire this therapist instantly.
On the other hand, your nervous system is designed precisely by evolution to maintain equilibrium (aka status quo). I’ve called this “homeostasis preservation” in many of my other answers. You’ve probably heard of “resistance” to therapy. That is the unconscious doing EXACTLY what it was designed to do. And it takes an artful hand ( a good therapist) to slip past this vigilant guard.
So positive change will almost ALWAYS feel uncomfortable, stressful, and weird … that’s the nature of recovery … the price of admission … and it’s INCREDIBLY worth it.
If you are feeling a new/unfamiliar angst and discomfort, then that’s a very positive sign that this therapist is doing a good job with you.
Dewey Gaedcke’s answer to What are the benefits of seeking therapy?