Do you prefer morning or afternoon appointments?

Raging Quiet · Apr 05, 2013, 02:24 AM

Do you find you are more emotional in morning or afternoon sessions with T?

southpole · Apr 05, 2013, 05:56 AM

Both but I prefer to be emotional in the afternoon. It's too much for me in the morning, especially if I have to go to work afterwards. I like to be able to either go home after session or out for a few drinks

tinyrabbit · Apr 05, 2013, 06:31 AM

I'm really not a morning person. I see my T at 12.30, which works well.

Apr 05, 2013, 06:45 AM

I usually have my appt at 12:30, only because I travel about an hour and a half to get there and transportation is the train. Not early in the morning or anything past 2:00pm

healed84 · Apr 05, 2013, 06:50 AM

I not really emotional no matter the time. I prefer later sessions.. Mine are usually the last of the day, I like knowing nobody is waiting after me! However, I think I may get cancelled on a lot more than others b/c my appointments are usually 4pm on Fridays..

Squirrel1983 · Apr 05, 2013, 06:53 AM

I'm not real emotional anytime at all. I usually take the first appointment in the morning (9am) so I can just go into work a little late instead of leaving work and coming back. It's less personal time used this way.

bamapsych · Apr 05, 2013, 06:57 AM

I prefer to be her last appointment for the day. I can be relaxed in knowing that nobody is waiting in the lobby. As far as emotions go, the time of day really doesn't make any differnece. The only time I'm more emotional is if I'm VERY tired and exhausted. This is not only manifasted in therapy, but also in my real life.

likelife · Apr 05, 2013, 07:49 AM

I used to meet with T in the evenings; I miss those sessions. It was nice not to have to try to go out in the world and be functional afterwards.

I see T around 10 in the morning now because she only works during the days. I think I was definitely more emotional during the evening appts.

refika · Apr 05, 2013, 08:10 AM

I prefer morning, so I get it out of the way and have the day to recover. On days I see T, I know not to expect much from myself those days.

pbutton · Apr 05, 2013, 08:26 AM

I love being the last person of the day. During my time slot that is exactly what I get. It's cozy being the only one in the building with T. We can continue our conversation as we walk out into the lobby.

When I have to change my time, I walk out of his office and see the receptionist, the other T, the other T's client, T's waiting client, the other T's waiting client... meh. T will say things like "Try not to worry about that thing."

When we're alone he can still act like my T. He'll say "Try not to murder your mother with the 6 blades of grass, quarter cup of macaroni, and concrete block." I like the specifics.

Plus I am not a morning person. I struggle to share as it is. Much easier for me in the afternoon and evening. I barely talk to MYSELF in the morning.

Apr 05, 2013, 08:51 AM

I'd prefer afternoons so I have a clearer head. I tend to ramble in the mornings and have only short bursts of emotiion.

content30 · Apr 05, 2013, 08:58 AM

I work full time. Because of that, I like to see my T in the evening--usually 6PM. On occasion, I've had to see her in the middle if the day, and it is not fun going back to work after that, not to mention the fact that it causes me to take a 1 hour and 15 minute lunch. It's really hard to concentrate on work after an hour of deep, guided introspection. Although I rarely cry, therapy often stirs up a lot of emotion....

I've been on a couple leaves of absence from work. When that was the case, it didn't matter to me what time I saw her. Like several if you, I'm not much if a morning person, but I'm awake by her earliest appointment time, 9am.

I've also seen her on a Saturday, which wasn't bad. However, I found that it either interfered with my plans for fun or my plans of relaxing....

Paige008 · Apr 05, 2013, 09:15 AM

I prefer afternoon appointments as well.

I currently have both - one first thing in the morning (before work) and one at the end of the day (after work). I tend to be more restricted and less willing to 'go there' in the early appointments because I know that, if I do, I will be ruminating on the subject the entire day at work and that's no good. So, afternoon is definitely my choice. Then I have time to be alone afterward, plus, because it is my T's last appointment, it's okay if sometimes we run over and she isn't worried about rushing to get to the next client and be on time.

Willowleaf · Apr 05, 2013, 10:45 AM

I too work full time and see a t in the evening. As I have a lot of home commitments as well she sees me at 9pm which is wonderful. When I get home the house is quiet and if I am having melt down I can do it in private. I hate it when I have to change time. This week due to other commitments on my part I am going at 8.30am and I am not looking forward to it.

sittingatwatersedge · Apr 05, 2013, 10:52 AM

1 week away: doesn't matter.

2 days away: late PM or evening, definitely.

Day before / day of:

Neither!!!

Apr 05, 2013, 12:04 PM

I have evening appointments. I don't think I could do mornings...too much time left in the day afterwards.

doyoutrustme · Apr 05, 2013, 12:34 PM

Another last appointment-er here.

I couldn't do mornings. I would have to go to work in whatever mood I left T's office and that's a risk I don't want to take.

The evenings are awesome when I'm last. I like there being no pressure of someone waiting behind me. He has a home office so the downside is I can hear his wife attempting to put their kids to bed, or he sometimes darts out if it sounds out of control. I don't mind it though.

BlessedRhiannon · Apr 05, 2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rect0pathic

Do you find you are more emotional in morning or afternoon sessions with T?

It doesn't really seem to make a difference emotion wise, but I find that afternoon appointments are easier for me, since morning appointments usually means I have to go to work after. With afternoon appointments, my work day is nearly done and I can kinda let things slide a little if I need to.

Apr 05, 2013, 02:46 PM

definitely nights, the last one too! get out late, ten pm.

lately no opening and i am stuck with morning, and i am not a morning person

right now, no appt on the books.

Apr 05, 2013, 05:30 PM

I actually like late night ones like after 9 pm. T and i get really intense and introspective once it turns about 11 pm,& my best sessions have been the ones that lasted til like 11:30 or so.

sconnie892 · Apr 05, 2013, 06:40 PM

I've had morning, afternoon and evening appointments. I prefer late afternoon appointments because I don't need to go back to work afterwards. I feel like I can be more open and not worry about holding back when I know I don't have to go anywhere but home afterwards.

stopdog · 09:31 PM

I am not a morning person in general so I don't choose morning for anything. I have a fairly flexible schedule so other than not morning (and the woman has her dog at the office in the morning anyway - I don't go when the dog is there), I don't care.

Apr 05, 2013, 09:22 PM

I had a few sessions this fall/ winter that were at 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
I am not ever sure what we even talked about

Yet another adventure of having a t off in a different country.

1stepatatime · Apr 05, 2013, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rect0pathic

Do you find you are more emotional in morning or afternoon sessions with T?

I prefer later in the day....after work. For me it is better because when I leave there I am continually processing stuff so if I had to go back to work I wouldn't be able to focus on my job. My sessions are usually at 6 PM. Have a nice weekend!!

ShaggyChic_1201 · Apr 05, 2013, 11:16 PM

I'm also in the I-don't-want-to-go-back-to-work camp, so I try to schedule for 4:00 or later.

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