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Originally Posted by SoupDragon
I am still trying to understand that whole therapeutic thing. My T has said to call in between sessions if I am feeling overwhelmed, but I have a real difficulty using the phone so have been unable to do this. I do e-mail from time to time and he always responds...eventually.
The last time I e-mailed between sessions, I told myself that I shouldn't and that I must learn to keep to the boundaries of the session. I sought of feel that I am being unfair on him and that he needs a life away from clients.
However reading the posts on here it seems not so unusual for people to have contact with their T between sessions.
So I guess my question is, is it OK to contact between sessions and is this something that you agree this with your T? Please don't say to discuss this with him, my sane brain tells me that I should, but the other part of me finds it so hard to talk in the sessions.
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Hey,
As everyone else has said, if your therapist has said to call when you need to then it's fine to do so and if he has responded to your emails when you do email then he must be fine with that contact too.
As someone else said, different therapists can have their own view on boundaries and stuff. Very few Therapists would prohibut a client calling when they need to, i don't know of any.
You your worried about contacting him as it seems unfair on him as he needs time away from clients but actually its his discisson to be avilable for calls or emails, he can decide wether to answer calls or check emails so your not forcing anything on him.
The only time contact out of sessions sometimes becomes an issue is if maybe the client is phoningc constantly all the time, like every day or every week or something and the therapist feels its unhealthy but that does not sound like whats going on for you so really there is no problem
Contact your T if you need to hun, im sure he wont mind at all
