Yeah, that is really complicated! I'm sorry you're losing local-T. It looks like even if you wanted to keep doing sessions by phone with NYC T, that you would still not really be able to afford it. How do you feel about the T leading your group? Any good? Accepts Medicare? If not this one, are there good T options in the area? Can you shop around? I know having a good T makes it seem like no one else could fit the bill, but perhaps you might find someone closer by who can help you progress. Maybe you could ask NYC T to give a new T a rundown of what's going on with you so you don't have to reinvent the wheel. I think it is kind of nice that you can have the support of NYC T through the process of finding a new T when your current T leaves. I think a T would understand tapering off phone sessions to do a proper transition, but I agree that most T's don't like a person seeing two T's for individual therapy at once (usually because they may have conflicting opinions), and a T especially doesn't like to work outside of the kind of therapy in which they feel professionally competent. You know?

I say, just broach the topic with NYC T by talking about how your local T said she was leaving. Just in the "how was your week" conversation, I think this info fits in nicely to that. How was your week? Yeah, not bad, but local T told me she's leaving in May. You know? Let us know what you decide to do!!