Just because you feel like you're having a crisis doesn't mean you need to go to the ER or be admitted to the hospital. Sometimes your crisis could be coming from a perspective thing that T can talk you through. The only time people truly need to be in the hospital is when they are a threat to themselves or someone else. Typically it's a good idea to check in with T before just going to the hospital because Ts are good at figuring out when hospitalization is absolutely necessary. Sometimes if you go through T and you do need hospitalization, you can skip the whole ER thing. Both times I was admitted I was a direct admit so basically walked in and got a room. Didn't have to go to the ER and be transferred and waste a whole bunch of time.

Secondly, if T didn't want you to call her she wouldn't have told you to. Ts don't give everyone their contact info like cell number or e-mail. When my T gave me her cell phone number she made it clear to me that I was the first client she ever gave it to (I never used it). She laid out the rules for using it saying that if I use it, it means I feel poorly enough that I feel I might need hospitalization. It wasn't to call and chat. You're not suppose to be worried about how T lives her life (though I realize it's natural... I think about my Ts work/life balance all the time). Basically what I'm saying is you're absolutely allowed to calll T if she gave you her number. You don't necessarily have to be bad enough to need hospitalization to call her and maybe you just need peace of mind about something that T can give you in a 2 minute phone call to last until next session. Hopefully you work things out. I wish you the best. Take care!!!