[Christina86]

Today is almost the end of February.
At the end of March, I start my internship.

At the end of March, I will basically have NO time to see my T.

Well, doesn't that just suck. Well phooey.

It's sad that I'm coming to this realization NOW when I knew this was going to be coming up sooner or later. I just know that realistically taking seven classes and being in an internship two days a week will mean I don't have time for therapy.

Sad thing is, this program actually recommends you see a counsellor because it's a program where you're being trained to become a sort of counsellor.

I don't think I'm enough over my issues. Anxious. I mean, I know that my school stuff is finished at the end of June and I could go back into therapy then, but that's a whole lot of months with me stressing out where I'd actually NEED someone to talk to.

I'm going to miss my therapist. How does one do this, put therapy on hold again? I mean, I've done it before but this time feels different. I don't know how to deal with this stuff. And do I ask if she'd accept emails from me? Or leaving a voicemail? Or do I leave well enough alone and make a clean break away from therapy in general? Yeah, I'll probably have to ask. Or maybe she'll bring it up. Or maybe she won't. Asking for "what you need" = difficult.

Confused. Sighs. Any thoughts or comments?

[sunrise]

Christina, I'm in a similar position with my classes and clinicals taking up just about all the business hours that my therapist works. Last summer, I just decided to be forthright about it and told him I had no time to see him, laid out my schedule, and told him that I still wanted to see him but didn't know how to make it work. He said he would stay late and give me a session occasionally. He was very willing to do it when he saw it meant no therapy otherwise. So we went to a longer gap between sessions and squeezing them in when we could in the evening. I was very angsty going in to this conversation as it simply never occurred to me that he would change his hours for me.

So I suggest telling your therapist what is going on and seeing if he has a solution. Especially if it is just one academic term you have this packed schedule, it might not be insurmountable for him to find a time you can meet.

Good luck, Christina.

[Christina86]

I was hoping that someone like you would chime in (as in someone who has an intensely busy schedule with school and whatnot) ! Thanks! That gives me some hope which is really nice, and a good suggestion. I actually wouldn't have thought about that... I guess it's worth a shot.

[PTSDlovemycats]

Awe Christina that sounds like it will be a lot to deal with. I don't have the answers but I do wish you the best of luck making it through this time!!

[Christina86]

Thanks you two!

Well, I brought it up today in session, telling her I was not very happy because I had realized this. She offered me phone sessions, since she already works random hours with the agency and later hours can't really work out. I can live with phone sessions. I normally hate the phone, but she's nice to talk to on it at least and I know that she's cool with interpreting things, even over the phone.

Thanks for giving me the gumption to ask

[sunrise]

Yay!!

I'm sorry I didn't see this thread sooner.

I'm so glad you asked for what you need!!

I did phone sessions with oldT after I moved away abruptly. We did them weekly for 5 months (until I found newT), and initially, both of us were nervous that it would be hard to maintain connection over the phone, but it ended up being wonderful.

I hope it's a good experience for you too.