I've only been seeing my T a few months, I don't want to have any feelings about the break that's coming up. I don't know what she thinks about it.

[stopdog]

I think they rather expect clients to have some response to it.

[atisketatasket]

I've taken 3 breaks of varying lengths with mine in just 5 months, and neither of us has expressed any feelings about any of them. (It's likely she's been waiting for me to say something first.)

But if you want to know what she thinks about it, you should ask.

Originally Posted by Brown Owl

I've only been seeing my T a few months, I don't want to have any feelings about the break that's coming up. I don't know what she thinks about it.

It is harder in the early days. Imagine. We've found someone who listens to us unlike anyone else in our life's and suddenly that is closed down, albeit temporarily, just when we've begun. That will hurt.

Originally Posted by stopdog

I think they rather expect clients to have some response to it.

Yes most of them seem to, but I. Not sure that mine does. I fear that she seems a bit perplexed about it. Quite possibly she's not perplexed at all. I know that you've commented before that breaks don't affect you. I wish they didn't affect me.

Originally Posted by atisketatasket

I've taken 3 breaks of varying lengths with mine in just 5 months, and neither of us has expressed any feelings about any of them. (It's likely she's been waiting for me to say something first.)

But if you want to know what she thinks about it, you should ask.

I guess the breaks haven't had a big impact on you? Asking is hard.

Originally Posted by _Mouse

It is harder in the early days. Imagine. We've found someone who listens to us unlike anyone else in our life's and suddenly that is closed down, albeit temporarily, just when we've begun. That will hurt.

Did you find the breaks got easier?

I don't know yet. I've had one, a fortnight, and it was really hard. I wrote to her, which helped. I have another break coming up in Sept and will write again, because it was so helpful.

[atisketatasket]

Originally Posted by Brown Owl

I guess the breaks haven't had a big impact on you? Asking is hard.

The first two were short, 2 weeks and 3 weeks respectively. The most recent one is 10 weeks, ending in a few days, and it was OK until about 8 weeks in, when I started getting very stressed (not due to therapy or therapist) and could have used a therapy session.

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