sunny I'm so glad it all worked out well for you in the end. I'm really glad you got the individual session that you wanted and needed. It's great that he will see you individually while you are doing the couples sessions. That must have seemed as if you had traded one for the other and that would have been upsetting to me, I think.

How do you feel about your T's seemingly sudden scheduling ineptness? It's funny how you describe both you and the other woman saying neither of you wanted the slot after all. I wonder what T was thinking! Good thing they have sturdy egos!

I like what you say about what the T gives you being "bottled" so you can take it when needed. My UK friends taling about "bottling" as a holding in (feelings) and so "bottling" what the T gives you sounds like internalizing T/therapy and is our goal . Great metaphor !