My appointment today was at 1. I showed up at 12:50 and checked in (my old T usually came and got me from the waiting room early, and we got to have 5 extra minutes in our session), but she didn't come. And I waited. And waited. And waited.
Finally, at 1:20, I went to the front desk and asked what was up. Apparently, my T was on call that day for emergency clients (I go to therapy at my university) and a girl had just come in in crisis. So I had to reschedule. Now I can't see my new T for TWO WEEKS -- after waiting nearly a MONTH for this appointment.
It's not their fault it's an underfunded uni clinic, and I feel very selfish for complaining when clearly this girl was in crisis and much worse off than me, but I am just a little upset and sad I couldn't come in today.
On the bright side, my new T stepped out and introduced herself to me and apologized for me having to reschedule. It soothed my (intense) anxiety about meeting a new T to know what she looks like and how she talks, so hopefully I'll be less nervous next time.
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stay afraid, but do it anyway.
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