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Originally Posted by tomatenoir
Yesterday I had a bit of a mini meltdown and took a day off sick from work because I wasn't coping mentally at all. At 9 in the morning, I texted my therapist to ask if he had appointments available that day - - I didn't add context as we had a discussion about a month ago about how texting is for scheduling only. As my texting was two sentences every other week, I figured I shouldn't add any detail whatsoever and go by the book.
I didn't hear back from him till 4 (I later realised he doesn't work Mondays). He replied that he could see me the next day and that he hoped I was OK. I declined because by then my friend and husband had talked to me for several hours and I work a job where taking time off is frowned upon. I was also angry as anything.
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If texting is limited to scheduling and because you didn't put any context into your text, I'm not sure why you expected him to go outside the lines and ask questions. It seems reasonable for me for the T to get back to someone by the end of the working day, whether they are at work or not. If you text a T on their day off, I'm not sure how they are expected to do anything different other than offer a slot the next day. By standards of many things heard on this board, where people wait for days and days and then have extended back and forth about scheduling, your T's response again seems professional and prompt.
But I wonder if there is another way that you can, in the future, get more assistance in a crisis. Some T's prefer you call on the phone (my does) if I need help immediately and with few exceptions, I've gotten calls back a few minutes or a few hours later. Could you discuss this with your T and ask if it's possible to call on the phone next time?