@sufferingforsolong - I’m sorry you’re facing a stressful time.
Most of the calming/relaxation/anti-anxiety strategies I know about might take some long-term, ongoing practice to make them “work” at their best. So I wouldn’t give up on them or conclude entirely that they don’t work for you...keep doing them anyway because eventually, things tend to fall in place and the strategies click. I’m sorry that hasn’t happened for you “yet.”
An important thing I learned about feelings - good, bad, whatever - is that if we “feel” them and don’t fight them, they settle more quickly. We do not have to “act on our feelings,” we just have to feel them. Is that fun and easy? Not always. We can live through them. It’s our actions and rehashing of feelings that can tie us up in knots sometimes.
While your therapist is away, I hope you might come here and maybe post, vent, rant out your feelings. We can listen and offer support, even if we cannot be a therapist for you. You have survived your therapist’s absence in the past. That give me a lot of hope that although it’s a rough time, you
can manage! Be safe, stay safe! Post if you want/need to. We’re here and are happy to listen!