Posted by Penny on February 28, 2002, at 15:40:15
Hi. I'm new to this, so please bear with me :).
I've been in therapy for two years with a fantastic therapist. Today we had our last session for a while as she is going on maternity leave. Her pregnancy came as somewhat of a shock for me and has brought up all kinds of emotions: fear & anxiety, feelings of abandonment, jealousy (of both her and of the baby), and lots and lots of inner pain.
I understand the whole concept of transference & that I have formed an attachment to my therapist that is probably more open & trusting than any relationship I've ever had. She's set me up with one of her colleagues to see while she's out and has reassured me that she will miss me while she's out and looks forward to seeing me when she returns.
The problem is, I'm currently going through the battle of trying to get stabilized on antidepressants (I've been on a few and they just don't seem to work, or, if they do, they don't for long). I have a new p-doc, but he's pretty impressive with his thoroughness & such, but the fact that I won't see 'my' therapist for 2 months or so is just killing me. My moods are all over the place, and even though I felt a sense of peace after our session today, I got upset again after talking with the interim therapist this afternoon and wondering if it's going to be the right fit.
Any suggestions on how to get through the next two months without going crazy from not seeing/speaking with my therapist?
poster:Penny
thread:19023
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