Posted by Dinah on January 6, 2006, at 13:40:19
In reply to How I Would Feel, posted by Poet on January 5, 2006, at 18:33:20
I don't think I'll be seeing T3 again.
My therapist took a consulting job so that I couldn't see him for six weeks (and had only limited and unsatisfying email contact) in November, when not only Katrina but some personal family issues had me in crisis. But he's back now (well, about three hours away), and he comes down to town once a week and sees back to back clients for eight hours. Fortunately he schedules me to be the first one. :) I also go to where he is whenever I can for a second session. But I won't be able to do that for a some time because my latest work project involves being in contact with others, so I can't make up a day by working at night or on weekends. He says that he's moving back here this summer, but the basis of that seems iffy to me. He may be back, but he may not be too. I'll believe it when he tells me he's sold his house. Of course, I might be gone by then myself if my husband's job moves and he can't find another here. (which he probably can't)
It did upset me that he in effect deserted me for six weeks, with no assurance that he would be able to see me long term when he got back. (He says he told me he was coming back, and wasn't deserting me, and that he did come back. But that's not exactly what I remember he said.)
To my knowledge, he didn't contact any of his other clients until December, and only one other one than me tracked him down.
But...
There were ways in which he did what he could. He saw me at the house he was staying (not his house) in the casual clothes he had packed for the evacuation, a couple of times during the period we were all evacuated. I drove several hours to see him, but it was still above and beyond I guess to meet in a virtual stranger's living room.
That's why I know it's not entirely reasonable to be angry. It just hurts to get the reminder that you aren't anywhere near as high on the priority scale as they are.
poster:Dinah
thread:595305
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