My T has two weeks off in August. Previously, I've regarded his holidays as breaks for both of us and tried to see them as a rest from therapy. But, while I can take a break from therapy, I can't take a break from my own head. I've coped during previous breaks, although I've found them very hard. But I'm really worried about this one. I've been battling a lot of sui thoughts recently. I'm not sure I would necessarily discuss them with another T, but therapy is a place where I can just feel whatever I'm feeling and not be alone with it. I feel like I should be able to cope with the breaks and I'm just being pathetic, but given the way I've been feeling I'm concerned that I'll just go to pieces.

When I next see my T, I'm thinking I might ask him about the possibility of seeing another T while he's off. He just has a solo private practice, but it's based in a therapy centre he runs and lots of other Ts use it too. I'm not sure if he'll think it's a good idea or not. I did consider just arranging to see another T somewhere else, thereby not giving my T the opportunity to say if he thinks it's unwise or unnecessary, but I don't want to do that. If he thinks it's a bad idea I'm willing to listen. And if he doesn't, maybe he can suggest someone who would be well-suited to me.

So I wanted to ask...
Have you ever asked to see another T while yours is on vacation?
Did your T think this was a good or bad idea? Why?
If you saw another T, did you have your T tell them anything about you?
Did you talk much to the other T?
Did seeing them help or did you regret going?
Did it work against your therapy with your T in any way?