Hi Clarity! I'm so sorry you're struggling with finding a therapist - and one who is more open and understanding. It must be frustrating to deal with no cell service and then no second chances because of that technical difficulty, which the therapist should be aware of when she has some clients waiting outside and may not have cell service. Also, that sounds pretty harsh to not be able to see you after only 15 minutes of that, and then to not even schedule another appointment. I know times are tough, but that probably wouldn't have been a good fit for a therapist anyway, if that's the way her rules were.

I'm sorry you have to wait such a long time for a T. Before the pandemic and influx in mental health cases across the nation, I struggled for over a decade trying to find the right therapist to treat dissociation/DID. There aren't many out there when 50% of mental health professionals debate its existence, when research is lacking, and when few therapists actually get trained in treating these particular disorders (let alone assessing them). Hopefully times have changed, but it remains unclear when the dissociation population still has difficulty finding adequate, long-term treatment.

Here's a few websites that might help you in your search to inquire about therapists that specialize in dissociation and trauma, to ask for possible referrals for dissociation and trauma specialists, and/or to inquire about other programs that can help you in the interim of seeking traditional individual counseling (such as group supports, group therapies, etc., until you can get an individual therapist):

ISSTD

Good Therapy

Psychology Today

Therapy Tribe

NAMI NYC Metro

NAMI NYC Support Groups

NAMI New York State

Monarch New York

211 New York State (Dial 2-1-1 and ask for a mental health specialist treating dissociation and trauma, or support groups)

311 New York State (Dial 3-1-1 and ask for a mental health specialist treating dissociation and trauma, or support groups)

RAINN

Zocdoc

SAMHSA

Psychology Today - Trauma-focused Support Groups

Mount Sinai Morningside Support Groups

You can also contact your healthcare insurance to aid in finding you a provider who specializes and treats dissociation and trauma - both for individual and group therapies.

Hope these resources help.