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Originally Posted by ScrewedUpMe
I can understand your concerns about this. I worry about my T being ill or dying but she is in private practice from her home so I would find out sooner or later. I have never asked her what would happen but have always assumed that since she works in this field and clients are vulnerable etc. that she would have something in place that someone would be able to access in case of her absence to let her clients know. I may actually have to ask her...
I do find your therapist's reply a bit odd...to say that it wouldn't be possible to let you know? Surely she must need to have some backup or someone to inform those she is working with if she is no longer able to.
I hope she comes back to you with something more concrete.
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Well, I think she more likely had something in place when she worked in an office, but now she is semi-retired, working alone from home: I am her only regular client and the third-party service that provides the platform for us to communicate prohibits clients from exchanging personal info, though I found hers online anyhow and I've given her mine, but it was a long time ago. Also, due to confidentiality, she would not have mentioned me to family, friends, former colleagues, etc.
So, I think that's why she said that but I do want to see what I can come up with in the event of some emergency or she passes away.
I do hope she will think about it until she comes up with some plan: I don't want the topic to get dropped and will probably discuss it with her in session tomorrow.