Posted by fallsfall on February 19, 2005, at 13:20:48
In reply to What would you do if.... (possible trigger), posted by mair on February 19, 2005, at 8:10:45
My therapist goes sailing on the ocean on vacation. I check the weather reports every day (even though I don't know exactly where he will be).
My old therapist got caught in a hurricane one year, and got back on Monday instead of Saturday (of course, I had gone into the hospital on the Friday before, and expected her to call when she got back on Saturday...).
So, yes. I worry about those things.
I learned a lot when I switched therapists 1 1/2 years ago. I learned that it *is* hard when all of a sudden your therapist doesn't know all your history, and you have to explain every little thing. I learned that just because I had trusted my first therapist, that my second would have to earn my trust all over again. But I also learned that having someone new, with a new perspective can be very helpful. And that some of the holes that I twisted my ankle on with my first therapist could be filled up so they weren't dangerous anymore by my second therapist. My interviewing process also taught me that there was more than one therapist out there who I could feel comfortable with - more than just one person who could help me.
So, does that mean I'm going to leave my current therapist?? Not on your life! But I have *faith* that if something did happen so that I couldn't see him anymore, that *I* would survive.
I think it is great that the two of you talked about it.
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