Oh, Apteryx, that's great! Feeling the connection with a therapist is so important and feels so good. I'm sorry the timing is kind of a pain, but as you said, at least you won't be in the middle of something. And you can look forward to his return with a lot less anxiety than if you hadn't been able to meet with him at all.

I'm very glad that T's don't typically take 6 weeks here in the US. Mine will be away for 2 weeks in August, but that's basically it. He's already started preparing me for it, which is sweet, but not really necessary.