All therapist are required by their professional associations ethic's codes to have continuity if care for each client if they die or their practice is interrupted for incapacitation, etc.

The Will spells out your therapist wishes for continuity of care in their absence. They notify you in an emergency regarding your therapist. They may become your therapist. They have access to all your records, etc.

I wanted to know who this person would be, and my therapist as a courtesy to the will keeper said she wanted to ask if it would be okay to reveal her name. My therapist was surprised when she didn't want her name revealed - her right. My therapist has since reassessed, and found someone else to be her representative.

They also store client records for the number of years the law requires.