My T has cancelled/rescheduled appointments a lot.

I understand that events come up, vacations, illnesses, and calendar mistakes happen, but it has been a lot.

I’m getting to the point where I don’t want to go anymore. I just don’t know if the appointment is going to happen. It’s 1 out of 4 appropriately that are no go-s. I go weekly.

[malika138]

Yeah this would be very frustrating for me too and the lack of consistency would make me give up too. So someone is bound to ask, 'have you told her about how you feel?'

[SalingerEsme]

Is there any long term illness etc? They are supposed to tell if personal issues impact quality of your care. If it is frivolous, or a lack of comittment to the schedule, I would really address it. I couldn't miss my job that much! More to the point, I would be brokenhearted not being able to count on my T.

[Wonderfalls]

Well vacations should not lead to a cancellation because they can be scheduled in advance. The question is how long has this been going on. Just the last month or so, or for a year? Also does she make up the time to you?

[Skeezyks]

I don't see a therapist. Technically I do still have a psychiatrist. I'm not on med's anymore either. (Sometimes I think I probably should be.) However I've been continuing to see my pdoc twice a year... just to keep my foot in the door, so to speak.

The last time I was due for an appointment, his office called & cancelled three appointments in a row. I guess, from what I was told, my pdoc was in an auto accident. I don't know any more about it than that. The last time they cancelled my appointment, I wasn't home. So they just left a message on my answering service saying my appointment was cancelled. I haven't called back again. I doubt I will.

[kecanoe]

That would be too many cancellations for me. I would start looking elsewhere.

[jeremiahgirl]

If possible I’d look to another reliable T. I’ve never heard of a T missing so much; maybe she’s burned out. This isn’t the proper way of handling ones stress or difficulties. She must realize when you take on the position as a therapist the “clients” come first. T’s are taught to use wisdom in properly managing their time for vacation or other important issues.

I would seriously tell her your dis pleasure and perhaps she will realize how it affects you and your progress in therapy; still more “her rating” in the long term.

[AnnaBegins]

I've had cancellation issues with my t myself recently and I hear you. It can be very hard to count on having a weekly session and having it "taken away from you" with frequent cancellations. I would definitely bring this up with your t the next time you actually meet - not in a confrontational way per se but more in a "this is how these cancellations affect me" kinda way. If they aren't willing to discuss this with you and figure out how to address and resolve the issue, you may want to consider looking for a new t that will give you some consistency.