Posted by Twinleaf on March 7, 2014, at 21:26:06
In reply to My therapist on extended leave, posted by Dinah Seeks Support on March 7, 2014, at 20:23:20
Oh gosh Dinah. It's almost impossible to imagine something like this happening. I think the thing I would want most is a way to say goodbye (at least for now -he may return later, although it's hard to know about continuing). You have the name of this new therapist, and he might be worth seeing a few times just to process what's happened, and, if you can, gain more information. Not knowing what happened, one tends naturally to feel rejected and abandoned; in fact, you did have a real, important relationship with him, and it sounds like something very serious happened to him - he had to leave for reasons entirely unrelated to you. Do see if you can find out more and so be able to process what has happened. And do share it with us - that is a gift even in the hardest times.
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