Thanks. These are all supportive in and of themselves and have great suggestions for self-care. It's wonderful to hear that people do have their own strategies. For all of us, that is really important.

I will try some of these since many are not what I've thought of before so I'm up for trying something else. I'm also going to try things I have had in place before that I just lost sight of.

I will see if the covering therapist gets back to me and ask directly for what I need to get through this stressful period.

By the way, Leah and others, I did try that online therapy service. Just a brief interchange that I said in the beginning was just to get advice about a particular issue that has come up. The person was so helpful, always turning what I was saying into some sort of positive thing. I was kinda amazed and ended up feeling actually good instead of defeated or worried. I can't say it is lasting, but it did help me see things from a different point of view. I guess that's why I also post here. I don't necessarily think that having face to face therapy contact is the only way to handle things, though I do tend to privilege it. Now I'm wondering if other things can have an impact too.