Therapist Hasn't Been Here in Two Weeks?

Hello everyone! My therapist hasn't been here in two weeks. The first week I didn't attend myself because I was exhausted but my father went to pick up the prescription from the psychiatrist there and was notified that the therapist wasn't there. This week, my therapist wasn't there when I went to see him. This would be fine and all considering my personal opinions about therapy and how it doesn't work unless you give so they can give back, but I believe that it's unethical for him to not have told me he would be out and just keep doing this stuff. I personally do not feel as if therapy is right for me and that medications alone will suit my problems. I was wondering if it would be too extreme to just not attend anymore sessions unless he either a) apologizes, b) had a family emergency, or c) had a health emergency. Those will work out fine because in one he's admitting his fault and in the other two there were problems that were out of his control.

Have any of you experienced anything similar? If so, how did you deal with it? And even if you haven't, is how I'm dealing with it okay? I don't want to lash out at him with just straight up bipolar me going at him, but at the same time, I'm not going to reinforce this behavior.

Sorry if it makes no sense, I'm just half asleep right now and rambling.

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I don't think it's okay for a therapist or any professional to not show up for a scheduled appointment without first notifying their clients. They expect that from us! From your post, it seems that you're saying that you aren't feeling as though therapy has been much help to you and you'd prefer to stick just with the medication route. There are many people who feel that way and function just fine without therapy, but if you're having difficulty functioning day to day, if you don't have a solid support system outside of therapy or if you find yourself lurching from crisis to crisis situation, dumping your therapist might not be the best route to take. Only you can decide. Unless you're court ordered to attend therapy or you're a minor whose parent's or guardian is insisting that you attend therapy, you get to decide if you want to continue.

I agree, your therapist probably owes you an apology. It's not pleasant to turn up for therapy and find that your therapist isn't there and there is no explanation. Why not go and see what happens? If there was a family emergency and he offers you an apology and it feels genuine and heartfelt, you might find your way through to continue with a productive therapeutic realationship. Good luck!

Was there not a receptionist to explain why he wasn't there? If he's been out for two weeks that sounds like something is going on like an illness or emergency of some sort, but generally they'll at least offer that kind of general explanation. I would resist the temptation to jump to the conclusion that it is anything more than that. You might call and ask the office for an explanation; there probably is one. It might have been an oversight from the office in not informing you rather than your therapist slipping up; he might have given instructions to have you contacted and they failed to do so. Who knows? Lots of possibilities in this scenario. I would also be sure to call ahead of time to double check that he is in before your next appointment if possible. Until you have more information, wait to pass judgment on your therapist.

Thanks for the replies! I thought about it being a mistake on the office's fault which is why I haven't done anything about this issue yet. I will indeed check in to see if he's there if I do return. Ahh I'll see what I'll do... Thanks again!

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