When I started with my present T, she made me aware that her husband is physically disabled and as she is his carer, there might be the occasional necessary interruption to the session, I accepted that. However, 2 weeks ago there were 5 interruptions in a one hour session. She was late with no message. We were interrupted by text messages, doorbell, mobile phone call, land line phone call and her cat. I just didn't feel as though she was fully present with me and towards the end she was more focused on getting ready for her next client and then had to hurriedly finish because of another phone call.

If these distractions were happening on the clients side, I'm sure a T would suggest a break in therapy until focused sessions could resume. The occasional interruption is forgivable, but we've been working together for 7 months now and it's happening almost every week. I feel like she is taking advantage of my good nature. It's as though everyone else is more important in the time that I am paying for. As a client I feel that the very least I should be able to expect is that the session I am paying for is my time.

I should feel like I can raise this with her, but after losing my previous T in difficult circumstances it was so hard finding someone else I felt comfortable with, I'm not sure I can face starting again. However, I don't feel ok about doing trauma work with her under these conditions.

Just wondered what other people's thoughts are on this: would you put up with it? Say something? Leave and look for another T? Something else?


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