[splitimage]

I've been seeing my T now for basically 9 years (LOL never thought I'd be in therapy this long) every tuesday evening, in the same timeslot, except for vacations & when I was in the hospital, and I didn't realize how important that routine is to me. Having that stability has been incredibly important, especially in the last 18 months.

Now, because I'm in training to be a volunteer on a psych hospital's crisis line, I've had to switch my session times to Monday afternoons, for the month of October.

This also means that I get double therapy on Mon. afternoons. I have my addictions group therapy session, followed an hour later by my private therapy - this feels like a lot of therapy for one day.

I'm finding it all very disorienting.

I'll be really glad when Oct. is over and I can go back to my "normal" time slot.

--splitimage

[tulips30]

I know exactly how you feel....I didn't realize how important my time slot was until it changed for a few weeks.

I have been going on Mon. at 11am for quite awhile. I like it cause my weekends tend to be upsetting and disruptive due to family problems. I always know I am going to see t. on Monday morning. It helps me hold on thru the turmoil. When I had to change for a few weeks, it really threw me off. I hated it. I also felt kind of angry at my t. for changing the time due to his other obligations. It made me feel that my time slot was not important to him. Dumb..but true.

tulips

[Behindthecouch]

Hey, I think that regular slot becomes very important even if you've only been in therapy a short time - it's something you come to rely on as part of the structure of your week. Also, as you develop the relationship with T its part of the trust, the therapeutic frame and all that - a consistent relationship that you haven't experienced before so of course any change to that is going to out you off balance.

I've just had a 3 week break and then one session and now a 2 week break because of vacations and the inconsistency of it is not helping my state of mind at all and making me feel very far away from T so that I almost don't want to go back.

It's hard to keep up the momentum of the relationship and the therapy when there are too many changes IMHO.

Split I hope you get your sessions back the way you want them next month

BTC

[MissCharlotte]

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I HATE disruptions in my therapy routine. Recently my schedule changed and it was really hard for me to grasp the new schedule even though in the long run I like the new schedule better!

So sorry you have to experience this but look at the benefits you are reaping!

Good luck with your training.

[allthegirls6]

Im glad its not just me. Ive been seeing m T twice a week for 7 years on a Mon and Fri night. When she tries to change I go nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!