So I recently started seeing a new T and had a session today at 415pm. I just think that is a weird start time for a session...my sessions over the years have always started on the hour and I know that when it's 10 minutes to the next hour that my time is up.

So today, I did a time check and asked how much time we had left and she said "16 minutes" and I was slightly taken aback by the precision of it as if a bell was going to ring and we'd have to end mid-sentence. I was mildly annoyed but just made a joke out of it.

For some reason, there is only one clock and I have to be a contortionist to see it as it's sort of hidden behind a lamp, so I make a mental note that she will track the time and I needn't worry since she's got it down to the minute.

So it feels like 45/50 minutes have passed and I said something like, "Next time, I'd like to talk about one of my sisters" and she asks me a question about it, so I answer it very broadly thinkng that she just wants the headline or highlight. So then she asks me another question and I answer that one. And then she asks me more questions and now we are off! We are completely discussing my sister and she's really interested and keeps asking questions. I think to myself, "wow we have got to be over time!" but I don't say anything because we are right in the middle of my situation and I figure that it's her responsibility to manage time since she is the only one that can see the clock easily.

I probably should have said something but didn't and all of a sudden she looks at the clock and we had gone a full 15 minutes over our time! She looked bewildered over how the time could have flown by and I just shrug my shoulders and remind her that I can't see the clock to which she completely agreed. She wasn't trying to blame me or anything.

It then dawned on me that she could have another client after me and she confirms that she does. Now I feel bad and am thinking that this client is going to be annoyed with me. But, when I left, there was no one in the waiting room so I have no idea what happened.

I get home and start to think that next week she's going to subtract the 15 minutes to make up for the overage and email her saying that it's fine with me if she bills the insurance company for an hour and that I'd prefer that to having a shorter session next week. She wrote back, "They are now allowing us to bill for sessions as long s 53-60 minutes, so no worries. I would never subtract from future sessions as it is my responsibility to manage the time during our sessions."

Just thought that I'd share this slightly humorous story. Curious if others would have mentioned the time or not?