That's too bad it wasn't a very good phone conversation but I never felt very good during phone calls with my T, they just kind of got me to the next "real" session.

I had a lot better luck with writing during periods I didn't see her. I bought college "exam" books that have like 7 pages, you know the "blue" books?

http://www.shoplet.com/office/db/ROA77513.html

and would write one for each week (approximately 1 page a day :-) she was away and mail them to her at the end of each week. I felt like I was "doing" something and it kept me and her informed where I was at :-)