Well, I am sorry to hear you're struggling with this. I don't know how attached you are to your therapist, or how well you think she helps you otherwise, but if the answer is not too long and not too much, I'd consider a new therapist. There are plenty of therapists willing to have contact between sessions and offer some support, just a matter of finding the right one.
If you do find her helpful in other ways though, one thought would be to try DBT with her or on your own, it's for emotional regulation, which can help a lot with feelings of distress arising from upsetting sessions and other stressors too. I've had some success with it as I also find therapy to increase my trigger response as I stir up old memories and of course, find the process and topics extremely painful at times.
Another option might be to ask her to record a voicemail message or write you a letter you can refer to for comfort and to help you cope in between times if you really want to continue with her but she doesn't have the availability you want between sessions.
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