Hugs, NP. That would all really upset me, too, particularly his deciding on it without discussing it with you first. And his mention of thinking about reducing sessions, that he won't be there forever, etc. Because he mentioned getting consultation regarding the Sunday calls, I wonder if that's where his talk of reducing sessions came from as well?

It could also be that he's worried he's not being an effective therapist for you, that he's not helping you, so it could be more about him than you. Or that he's worried he's gotten too close to you (not in an inappropriate way). Or perhaps something is going on in his personal life that's coming out in your therapy--that could also explain some of the defensiveness, if he's acting differently than usual. I'm pretty sure my T was going through something personal over the summer when he had so many conflicts because he wasn't acting like himself and was quite harsh to me about a few things (I'm wondering if he's going through a separation or divorce, as he hasn't worn his wedding ring in months).

I hope you can talk about it more on Monday and that you can express your wants/needs, including about Thanksgiving week contact. I know it can be difficult to ask for what you need, as I struggle with that as well. Maybe if you type/write something out again and hand it to him?