With regards to them being called voices, I think it is quite common for people to be uncomfortable with them being called that. Many people know the names, sex or age of their voices and get a sense of knowing who/what they are. Calling them voices can take some of the strength away from what is a very real experience. I get frustrated when people refer to my voices as being thoughts, because they aren't my thoughts! So I guess there's a bit of a parallel there. You are certainly within your rights to share your feelings with your CPN and come to a shared agreement as to what term best describes things.
It certainly doesn't sound like your experiences are persecutory in any way. Some people do hear very critical or threatening things, but for others the things they hear can be protective, friendly and provide companionship. I wonder if your CPN was making assumptions or misunderstood something you said, because it seems a bit odd to refer to them in that way if you've never described them as such.
Maybe use your new CPN as a way of setting out how you see things right now and what you find helpful or unhelpful.
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