Posted by Dinah on July 24, 2003, at 16:21:53
In reply to Therapist Vacations, posted by fallsfall on July 24, 2003, at 16:10:02
My therapist has a cell phone that he uses for client calls. He's also given me the number of the cell phone he uses when he's out of town. He checks the cell phone even when he's on vacation. He always tells me to feel free to call him, even when he's on vacation. With very few exceptions, like when his mother was sick and then died, on his honeymoon, and when he was in Europe on business (because of the time difference and roaming charges I guess).
He too prefers me to do this rather than see someone in his absence. Of course, the result is that I don't call him because it doesn't feel ok to do it. And on the rare occasion I have called him when he was out of town (on business as it happened), when my best friend died suddenly, it was extremely unhelpful and awkward.
So I think the arrangement is not good for me. I'd rather have someone I can use as a backup when he's gone rather than rely on phone calls, even if he is willing to take them. But when he was ready to give in and arrange a backup of his choosing, I changed my mind about wanting one. Now I want one again. I'm just weird.
On the plus side, he is rarely gone longer than a week, maybe a week and a day or two. And the longer times were business related. He appears to like more frequent vacations of shorter duration, thank heavens.
poster:Dinah
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