Seeing A Temporary T While Mine Is Out.

[FindingMyself88]

Ok so everything got sped up with my T's surgery. I will see her on the 3rd then I won't see her for 4 weeks. It really sucks because the 12th will be one year since I attempted suicide and really needed to see her. Anyways I saw my primary doctor today through the university and she said she would feel much better if I saw one of the counselors through the university while my T is out for surgery. My first T was through the uni, but she has left now. My doctor walked me over to the center (it's in the same building) and I signed up to see a new T this Friday. It gives us a 2 week acclimation before my T leaves.

While I feel better having some source of contact during these 4 weeks, It will be awkward meeting with a new T for such a short time and no real trust will be built during that time. It will pretty much be just a check in session each week.

Not sure what to think.

 

[KwanYingirl]

I think you're wise to get support when your anniversary is coming up. You can at least take comfort that by seeing a counselor at college, they must like the age group that they help and many college age women have similar issues. College is a real escape from abuse for females. Just breathe, try to avoid those racing thoughts by imagining your safe place and just be in that place, breathing. Will be interested in knowing how it goes for you.

 

[joeylittle]

You could decide to just work on a skill set with the temporary therapist - so a little bit of check-in, but mostly emotion regulation, or mindfulness, or something along those lines, depending on what they specialize in and what you would like to work on. Maybe talk to your current therapist about what she thinks it might be good for you to add to your toolbox?

 

[Recovery4Me]

Not sure what to think

Well...you could celebrate the wonderful things that you and Bristol have done together for others on that anniversary! You might even start a thread to have a virtual party! And btw Missy :hug: I am so proud of you and thank you for all the ways that you have enriched the site by your offers, support of others (which includes me) and with the kindness of your donation to our site.

If you decide to celebrate...let me know...I will do the disco chicken ( and try to encourage Ms. Spock as well to dance) in your honor!:clown:

 

[FindingMyself88]

I think you're wise to get support when your anniversary is coming up

Yes, I was worried about not having an outlet for any feelings that come up that week. Which my real T's plan for today and next Tuesday before she leaves is to address any feelings that have come up about it and focus on how much work I've done in this year. She keeps telling me that I am not the same girl that walked into her office last April.

You could decide to just work on a skill set with the temporary therapist

This is a good idea! Might could work on more mindfulness skills. Emotional regulation is definitely out of the question. My issue is I don't feel safe to show emotions. My T has only seen me cry maybe 3-4 times in a year of therapy. Even then she was having to constantly tell me that I was safe, no judgement, and no one was going to hurt me. But we could definitely either do mindfulness or boundary skills.

@Recovery4Me that really means a lot to me! Thank you :hug:. I feel like I ask for help more than I give help. Lol! I've seen the chicken dance but not the disco chicken, would be fun!

 

[FindingMyself88]

Well the session with my T went good today. Turns out she actually knows the T I will be seeing from the uni! So I signed a release for them to talk so my T can summarize some of my issues and good things to work on with me. My T says I will like this T and she feels confident I will be okay. I see my T next week but after that it will be a whole month.

 

[KwanYingirl]

That's great!!!