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Originally Posted by Daeva
Sierra, you're lucky! My T never does that ever. We usually do two week sessions and even if we had to reschedule to miss a week she refuses to do inbetween sessions to make up for the lost week. She's very strict about her appointments. She could have three days of openings but if you weren't scheduled to come in two weeks from now, NOTHING can make that change. I had an emergency once and she had a few openings but she wouldn't see me, and I hadn't seen her for two weeks, and was missing a week appointment. I can understand why that is too, she doesn't want me to become dependent on her to turn to whenever there is an immediate emergency, I need to focus on other coping mechanisms. So anyway it was VERY strange for her to say that to me, it threw me.
Amelia Thanks! It made me feel good, but I know I won't use that offer. I guess you're right she does trust me more to discern when I need her and when I can actually help myself now.
Shaggy--Never heard that or thought of it! I have to think that one over, thats a good one.
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You sound so mature in your perspective about relying on your own coping mechanisms. And you wrote in your original post that it's going "up and up" so I think this wasn't just a particularly good session, you are really making progress apparently and I believe your therapist knows that as well as you. So it doesn't mean that there will be a fallout session. Offering you support if you need it until the next session really sounds as if she trusts you a lot, values the progress you make but wants to reassure you that she is there, even though she knows you are good about keeping boundaries and on using what you learnt. I love how strong and confident you sound, that makes me smile :-)
Love,
Amelia