A previous therapist was out for 6 months. She did text the first cancellation, then one more because she was going to have to have surgery due to the pneumonia. She actually said she was going to try to have phone sessions the day after, but that didn't seem like a good idea to me, so said no.

Anyway, didn't hear anything for months and months. Then received a letter from a therapist practicing in the same building (recognized the name). Totally thought she had died when I saw it. But no, apparently it was to let clients know she was going to be out for a long time although she was on the road to recovery (she had to go to a rehab place because during her illness, her muscles atrophied and she couldn't even raise her arms). Anyway, I think she gave some referrals or maybe we were supposed to contact this other therapist if we wanted a referral. I don't remember. Anyway, I don't blame her for the long silence because she was literally on death's door and on a ventilator, then after she was unable to do anything for herself.

ETA - She was in private practice without a receptionist, so there wasn't any obvious person to make contact with her clients.