Hi There,

I can very much relate to needing that connection between sessions. My T does not do e-mail or text, and sometimes I just want to hold on to something! My T does encourage me to call and listen to the voicemail message if I need to hear that reassuring voice. I do not need to leave a message, but I've been encouraged to do so.

It took me a long, long, LONG, time to feel comfortable listing to T's voicemail and hanging up. It took me even longer to be comfortable leaving T a message. Now that I've been doing it though it is definitely helpful. T always acknowledges any message I leave at my next appointment. Even when T is away I'm encouraged to call and listen to the voicemail if I need to connect, and thankfully that has gotten a little easier!

The other thing I do quite frequently is write letters to T. Rarely do I share them, but just the act of writing a "Dear T" letter helps a lot.