Posted by Dinah on June 9, 2008, at 10:26:15
In reply to worried about sth happening to T(She's ok now), posted by frida on June 9, 2008, at 8:51:36
Absolutely we've had this conversation. We had it as part of the conversation on termination just this week, but we've also had it before.
I'm really glad we did, too, because he'd never thought about it before and he hadn't made arrangements with a colleague to call his clients to cancel. (Instead of having them show up to an empty office.) He used to work with an agency, where they presumably had procedures, so it hadn't occurred to him to set anything up as a private practitioner.
He's also got a pda cell phone with all numbers on it, and I periodically check he's got every single number I've got and an email address to boot. Since he probably wouldn't want to give out client information if he was able to call himself, I think that's a good idea.
It's a worthwhile conversation to have both in terms of your feelings and in terms of practicality.
((((Frida))))
((((Frida's Therapist))))
I'm sorry you were scared, and I'm glad everything's ok with your therapist now.
(And it's also ok if you're angry with her, even if you don't think you "should" be.)
poster:Dinah
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