Sounds really confusing. I do know that many t schedule 1 1/2 hours for EMDR. It is not considered cool to have a client leave after EMDR unless the anxiety is at an acceptable level, so sometimes that takes longer. So maybe it is the type of therapy not the person that is leading to the longer session?

And I agree that it is awful for her to charge you for the sessions you miss for heart surgery. I am not clear about whether she will charge you while you are not coming in until Dec 8. If that is the case, I would keep my appointment even if it meant coming in an ambulance! Or do like Ruh Roh said and tell her you want to keep the appointment over the phone. I wonder if she said she couldn't call you because you will be out if it for a few days and she wants to know that you are ok? Because she did call you recently, right?