I have on occasion seen a backup T when my former T was out of the country. Sometimes we had one session, sometimes we had two sessions depending on how long T was out of country. I found it helpful, one to know I had someone to go to if I needed it or was in a sort of crises, two even though we didn't get in-depth about things, the backup T helped me feel not weird about taking a anti-psychotic which I really used to be against taking (probably stigma, IDK--now that I'm taking one that actually works for me I honestly think it saved my life). We also talked about what it was like to not have T around for that week or weeks and that was helpful, just to have someone there to bounce stuff off of. Overall, I found the experience positive. I didn't have any transference or attachment stuff with backup T, and I knew him a little from talking to him in pleasantries in the waiting room when he was checking to see if his client showed up yet so I was comfortable with him. It was definitely a support and it was definitely a fall back if I needed it. It was a good experience. I'd say go for it. HUGS Kit