Personally, for me being able to reach out to my therapist was a milestone in my therapy. It took me almost three years before I called my therapist to talk to him during a week when I'd had to cancel my therapy. He always offered that I could call him during other occasions but I never did because I didn't want to "bother" him.

I was raised to be super-independent to the point that I fail to believe I really can lean on other people in times of need. So for me, calling was a big deal. Maybe it would be for you too.

For other people, managing to *not* call their therapist might be a mark of progress.