Holiday worries - ideas on what to have in place while therapist is away 5 weeks? safety plans?

[Hopeforlife]

I have been seeing my therapist weekly for 5 months now and have been working on some heavy content.

I have two more sessions before she has a holiday for two weeks and then I for two weeks. So no therapy for almost 5 weeks.

I am a little worried about how I will be in those weeks.

What do I need in place or do I need to create a sort of safety plan??

Any ideas would be extremely helpful.

 

[LilyRose]

Yeah my t is off for 3 weeks after my appointment tomorrow.
I am not doing so good so i am worried about that too. I told my company doc about that, and although i don't like his idea, at least it is a lifeline. When i get stuck i can email him and he'll help me out with a socialworker to talk to. Maybe you can ask your gp or something?

 

[Hopeforlife]

I think I might be ok! Eek! Did I just say that?? Yes it is difficult though. Glad you have you Doc to email.

I’m just worried about a sort of relapse. I have been doing not too badly lately but I am a little apprehensive as I have had a hectic time at work recently and when I finally get my holidays I am afraid that I will just crumble. Some days I just wish this period was over so that I can relax and cry with relief.

I’m trying to think of an action plan so that in those weeks I can stay in control.

Where I am I would probably have to go to the emergency room if I have a relapse. Even at that it would be difficult trying to find another therapist who speaks English. I can probably email my therapist but don’t really want to go down those roads.

 

[LilyRose]

Hope you find something that works :)

 

[ladee]

Talk with your T before you both go on holiday. Have her help you come up with something that will help you thru... Hope the two of you can come up with something that helps you feel safer. :hug:

 

[Ronin]

Do you have any existing safety plans?

Or ideas of what ways is therapy most needed in (and something with stabilization you could recreate, meantime).