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need help chosing to stay in therapy

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I have been out of therapy for eight weeks now due to my therapist taking a leave- now she is back and has informed me that she will only be working every other saturday- due to accepting another full time job. This really sucks as I waited for her to come off of her leave - and it was a very long eight weeks-= my problem is I am going threw a very difficult divorce ( he abused me for some time) and she was able to help me get to the point to file for divorce- now court is starting and things are really heating up- she knows everything me and the kids have been threw- do I start over with someone else-what a blow I really did not need this right now and again I am feeling as if sonmeone I trusted let me down- trust is hard for me and it took me over a year to talk to her ---it would be highly unlikley I would be able to start over- anyone been in this place before ? Any ideas as to how I can get threw it ? I am so lost I really need help wow where do I go now ??????????????
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that is harsh - when you finally get somebody to help you and then are told they cant anymore that much ... but I guess in the end for therapists - no matter how good - it remains their work and they can walk away from it. Perhaps you should ask if she can refer you to a different therapist that has more one-to-one time available?
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im so sorry that you are through this. maybe your current therapist can recommend anther one that will be more available for you. hope that helps
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Can you still go on the every other Saturday that she is there? Finding a good counselor is so important and if feel a bond with her prehaps everyother week would be better than nothing.Or can you follow her to her new place of employment. Mine left one place for another so I switched over.So sorry you are going through bad times.
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thanks for the ideas- I am going to see her this saturaday and see if it works- she left her current practice for a job in a school district- so I can not follow her but maybe one time every other week will be good. I came fro mthe doctors today after being in the hospital over the weekend with my first migrane headach- o my god this has been such a long weekend- when my doctor saw me he said i needed to go back to the hospital but i can not do this as my ex is fighting me over the kids and I can not give him visitation right now. My life is in such turmoile I wish I could sleep just a little while--i need a break i feel as thou i am losing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I've been in a similar position once, its hard. I don't know the answer except to try out a few new therapists and find one you can trust. I know it seems too big a hill to climb sometimes, but try one step at a time. My thoughts are with you.
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Is she going to be doing therapy at another place that you could go to...this full-time job??

That's pretty rough, to have waited for so long for her to return, and now her dropping her hours there b/c of a new job.

Is every other week ok for you on Saturdays?? But how long will that last....she might stop doing Saturdays all together??

A new therapist...it sucks to have to change mid-game, but maybe you'll find one that's better??...
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You didn't say if you had been with this particular therapist for a long time before you waited for her to come back from an 8 week leave, but I get the impression the answer is yes.
Maybe she can devote some extra time and support through phone visits or e-mail to help you? Or maybe this is just an unfortunate situation where she must scale back her work for personal reasons. I would be honest, and expect her to do the same regarding the difficult transition you are experiencing. When I went through something similar, my therapist put in extra hours to support me emotionally. Everyone's needs are different, and if you feel you need more support than she can give, you must do what is best for you. From what you posted, it seems as though the two of you have not discussed what is best for you. But, you are stronger than you think...and it takes an equally strong and available therapist to guide you through a divorce. I will keep you in my thoughts.
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Everyopne has been great here and giving me advise- I am going to see her this saturday and see if she can support me maybe by email, or phone calls, ect. while i am going threw this- I have been with her for over two years and she also treats my daughter and son- who can still see her every other saturday is ok for them right now. She has been very supportive in the past and maybe you guys are right I just need to ask her what she can do for me- and take it from there. Thanks again for all of your support I will keep in touch as to what happens.
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