It may be that I'm just not thinking clearly after a long day today, but I think I may have worked out a possible solution for this issue?

Basically, a few hours before most recent session with new T (last week), I saw psychiatrist for med check. I didn't think I had much to say (since things have been going well for me recently), but I accidentally used word that new T used last time (relationship instead of friendship), and that ended up leading to a very helpful/productive conversation for me (I wasn't able to talk about relationships at all when new T had asked me, but very easy to talk to psychiatrist). I felt way better by the time I left (he seemed to normalize some of my concerns, helped me to put things in perspective, and said that my social/communication skills are not awful).

I'm already seeing psychiatrist for monthly med checks (30-60 min. sessions) and I understand he is not a therapist, but he seems to understand me well and is easy to talk to. If he might be willing to see me twice a month, then I think I could alternate those appointments with therapy appointments (averaging out to about 4x/month total, which is similar frequency to weekly appointments).

Even if I just talked to psychiatrist about this (maybe for an extra session or two, if possible?), I think it would be helpful to get his feedback/perspective. He seems to have a slightly better understanding of how to help me and, in general, I don't get the impression that he hates me (obviously, could be wrong about that though!). I'm not exactly sure how he'd respond (I feel sort of like I need to fix this mess myself and not drag him into it), but I think it would be helpful to get his advice (I assume he could then maybe help me to figure out why this has been so upsetting and potentially organize other plans like referral to different T, communication with new T, adjustment of expectations, and/or plan to see him temporarily or otherwise fill time with different therapeutic activity that wouldn't require new T to see me more frequently)? Not sure if it will work, but have weekend to think about it, at least...