Finding it difficult therapist is on leave

[erigby]

My therapist had to have triple by-pass surgery and has been on leave and will be on leave until (?). At first I was very much ok with it. I was very proud of myself. I have made much progress in the past two months. The last few days though have been incredibly difficult. Clearly there is still a lot to work through and much on the surface I am having a hard time dealing with on my own. I have texted him a few times but they are all about checking in on him...how is he doing? Naturally, I have positive regard for him and want him to recover well. I care about his well-being.
All that being said...I need to sort through some stuff that has taken over my mental and emotional capacities. I do not know when he will be able to return.
Should I look into seeing another therapist?
Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
I am struggling.

 

[ladee]

Try calling his office Monday to see if he has left instructions for a fill -in T while he is gone... he may have made arrangements for this... and you can ask them if there is anyone else you could use until he returns...

 

[UnicornSightings]

I would. It would make you feel better to have someone to talk to, right? That's perfectly ok to do, especially when you are in the middle of working on things. Just be honest with the new T that it is a temporary situation and you just need some support right now.

 

[Esterio]

Hi there Erigby Thanks for the post
I have just gone thought a similar time with my T He missed some sessions 8 out of the last 15 he has health problems and then he got hurt. I like him but could not deal with him not being there when I needed him. I struggled a lot and started to look for another one and got my doctor looking for another one also. My T called me before my last session was to be and talked me into coming back. I am now back with him. I was not having any luck finding another. It has been really hard not having Therapy or being able to contact him. I have been doing EMDR and everything is coming to the surface and I had now why to deal with it. I di as you have done post here and got support from others enough to get me through. I hope your T come back to work soon. Other wise you may have to find someone to fill in for a time. Best of luck in your journey
Peace bye be safe