[scarcejoy]

I am having trouble coping with the fact that I won’t have therapy next week. My therapy day are Wednesdays and because 4th of July fell on Wednesday, there will be no therapy. The times where my therapist tells me the she won’t be available, I had been able to cope with. The fact that a holiday is getting in the way of therapy is just distressing. It feels like a long wait for July 11. I miss her dearly because of the 2 week wait, it feels like waiting for a month. It has difficult to control my sadness because I always anticipate going to therapy. It almost always is the most positive part of my week. It made feel a little better when my therapist has expressed that she was also sad about it and said that she will miss our meeting that day. It is nice to know that we share the same sentiment.

[CantExplain]

((SJ))

[DP_2017]

Really sucks she wasn't able to fit you in another day... I am sorry. I can't imagine, 8 days is bad enough when I have an extra day to wait, I can't fathom 2 weeks

I totally understand. Im so sorry. I hope that it will go by faster than you think.

[Anastasia~]

Can you ask for an appointment another day? I was in the same situation, and now I will see T on Tuesday.

[Merope]

I'm sorry you're going through this. I can totally relate to how you are feeling...after my next session, my T will be on holiday for three weeks.

[coolibrarian]

Originally Posted by DP_2017

Really sucks she wasn't able to fit you in another day... I am sorry. I can't imagine, 8 days is bad enough when I have an extra day to wait, I can't fathom 2 weeks

Early in my therapy, my T once took the entire month of August off! In recent years, however, she's taken usually 2 weeks in July, and a few days off in August. This summer she is taking July 6-July 20 off, and will be out of town, and she doesn't know if she's taking any other time off, because of her illness and treatment. I'm seeing her on Tuesday, have anxiety about her vacation, yet I know I'll be fine; I always am.

[Taylor27]

I understand how you feel can you ask for another day? Hope the weeks goes by quick for you

[TrailRunner14]

I’ve been working with my counselor for 5+ years. I started out meeting with him every other week. When things began to get “real”, I started meeting with him once a week.

There were times that he would not be able to meet with me and was unable to reschedule. I felt a panic and a sinking feeling also, and the time felt so long until the next week.

This week he is out of town on vacation and I won’t see him until next week.

I do feel sad that I won’t get to meet with him.

I’ve decided to do something special for myself during the time that he’s not available. Planning something for me, that makes me feel good, during the time I would be in session with him.

This week, I’ll probably go for a run during that time. Other times, I have gone to the coffee shop and gotten a treat for myself, cinnamon roll coffee with whipped cream (yummy!), journaled how I felt and listened to music that encourages me. Going to the gym also helps me.

I hope that your week goes by quickly!

I hope it does for me too!

I do understand how you feel and I hope you can maybe find something special to do for you.

[nottrustin]

I have always struggled a little with a holiday week. Fortunately t didn't take off many holidays and she was always available by email. Also she usually I would be able to see her on another day that week. Memorial day she decided to take off. I asked about seeing her another day and she said yes but the horrible thoughts in my head took over and I decided not to see here. A couple days later she had her accident.

[SalingerEsme]

Originally Posted by nottrustin

I have always struggled a little with a holiday week. Fortunately t didn't take off many holidays and she was always available by email. Also she usually I would be able to see her on another day that week. Memorial day she decided to take off. I asked about seeing her another day and she said yes but the horrible thoughts in my head took over and I decided not to see here. A couple days later she had her accident.

This is so traumatic; I'm really sorry for the loss of your T.

[velcro003]

I have therapy on Mondays, so I miss soooooo many weeks bc so many holidays are on Mondays! I sort of hate it, but its the only evening she works.