I don’t think there such thing as “normally”.

When I saw a a therapist, I wasn’t freaking out and mine was gone s lot. She only works part time. My husband’s therapist is constantly gone for weeks. She’s also part time at this point.

But i believe many people do freak out if they rely on a therapist for getting through a week/or a day or if they are extremely attached to their therapist. I know it’s unpopular opinion, but it seems to me that some therapists encourage unhealthy attachment/obsession, so clients would freak out all the time unable to function even one week without a therapist.

I think planning to spend that money on dentist appointment is wise.