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My therapist is taking a couple months off to handle some personal affairs. She left the time frame vague, so I'm unsure if it will be 2 months or 4. During our session next week she'll have a list of therapists I can see for the time being, plus it'll be our last appointment for the foreseeable future. She said she'll email me when she's ready to return.
I'm not distressed by the leave itself, I'm just not sure what to do with the time and my trauma date is approaching (end of July). Has anyone had experience with temporary therapists? What did you find challenging? What was helpful? If you didn't see anyone new, what did you do with yourself?
She did say if I am in crisis I can email her and she'll come into the office, though I don't feel comfortable pulling her away from her life. That doesn't seem fair. But I'm not sure I could effectively rely on a stranger to get me through the anniversary. It's also possible I'm overthinking this and just afraid of my toolbox. But I can't help but feel that full body clench trying to prepare.
Any thoughts are welcome. This is a weird position to find myself in!
I'm not distressed by the leave itself, I'm just not sure what to do with the time and my trauma date is approaching (end of July). Has anyone had experience with temporary therapists? What did you find challenging? What was helpful? If you didn't see anyone new, what did you do with yourself?
She did say if I am in crisis I can email her and she'll come into the office, though I don't feel comfortable pulling her away from her life. That doesn't seem fair. But I'm not sure I could effectively rely on a stranger to get me through the anniversary. It's also possible I'm overthinking this and just afraid of my toolbox. But I can't help but feel that full body clench trying to prepare.
Any thoughts are welcome. This is a weird position to find myself in!