[rollercoaster30]

I have just switched to seeing my therapist every fortnight instead of every week and already I can't deal with it. Today is the day I would have gone. I need to do this at the moment and give it a go but how can I cope between sessions? Thank you

[CANDC]

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[NowhereUSA]

Is there a particular reason you switched?

Welcome to PC!! I have found that coming here has been super helpful for me in several different ways. Like CANDC said, "There are lots of compassionate people here that can make the load lighter by sharing and caring." Reading what other people are going through, a lot of the times made me feel less alone in what I was going through. And then just being able to connect with people here who understand what being in therapy is all about... is priceless to me!! My husband is great but he has no clue how hard therapy can be and having folks here to share with has been so helpful for me.

One thing I did.... when I first went from weekly to twice a month... for awhile I "kept" my appointments on the off weeks but with just myself, and did something nice for myself, like one time I went to a flower shop and just wandered through smelling the flowers and absorbing the beautiful colors, and then bought myself a small bouquet to take home.

I hope you soon feel at home here on PC, there's a wealth of compassion and other good stuff here! Again, welcome!

[pbutton]

I am sorry. I would find this hard as well.

[rollercoaster30]

Thank you very much for the welcome and the replies.
I like the idea of doing something nice for myself when I would have had sessions.
I switched partly for financial reasons and partly to get someone off my back.
Thanks again

[Coco3]

Maybe you can keep a journal to write down all the things that come up in between sessions.

[secretgalaxy]

I journal more. I also kind of have sessions in my mind. Like I would envision me saying to my T how I felt that day and what bothered me and envision her giving a nice reaction back. I try to stay realistic in what she might say, so that if I do actually say it in session, I am not too far off. I am sorry you are having a bad time coping. Hopefully you will either learn how to cope or be able to start weekly again. Good luck!

[doyoutrustme]

When i took a hiatus, I would go swimming at that hour.

Originally Posted by secretgalaxy

I journal more. I also kind of have sessions in my mind. Like I would envision me saying to my T how I felt that day and what bothered me and envision her giving a nice reaction back. I try to stay realistic in what she might say, so that if I do actually say it in session, I am not too far off. I am sorry you are having a bad time coping. Hopefully you will either learn how to cope or be able to start weekly again. Good luck!

yesyes, I do this too, talk to t in my head! this has worked for me several times.

Another thing I just remembered I did - when I took a break from t one time for a couple months - I created an email address for myself "innertherapist@xxx.xxx" and sent emails to it throughout the week of stuff I wanted to work on, and then at my weekly appt time, I kept my appt again with myself and read the emails and wrote in my journal about them.

[rollercoaster30]

Thank you so much for all the good ideas- emailing myself and doing more journaling are both ideas I am going to try, and going to think of something I can do during the therapy time.

Thanks so much I really appreciate it

[pbutton]

I switched partly to get someone off my back.

Personally, I would be tempted to spend my newly open hour poking that ^ someone with a very sharp stick.