For those of you who have done counseling is a normal requirement? So I tried scheduling an appointment and the person asked if I would be available every week that same day same time? Like is it normally a requirement to be available every week the same exact day and time? Originally I was going to do Sunday at 11:30am just to meet first, but then he asked if I would be constantly available which I probably wouldn’t be as plans can constantly change every week.

Depends on the counsellor and their timetable. I've had some who expect it and some who don't. If you really want to go, you will just have to keep that time open every week really

Maybe they’re super busy!

Yes generally they ask me if I can do around the same time every other week

I’ve never done counseling but I imagine that’s pretty common. It makes scheduling other patients much easier if people generally have the same day and time

Yeah when i went i also went on the same day at the same time every week

I’ve never done therapy or counseling but my best friend has for years and I know hers is always a set time. She just makes sure to never schedule things with other people at that time so she’s available. There have been occasional random things that came up last minute where she couldn’t make it and usually she just skips that week. Hers is 5:30 pm every Thursday. It’d be chaotic for someone to randomly schedule all their patients last minute all the time on a weekly basis.