I think wanting to meet more than once a week could indicate you are really ready to make swift progress (it can also indicate other things too). Do you think that is the case for you? I suggest sharing what you wrote with T, and asking him ways that you can work to make progress outside of your sessions. This may help satisfy your desire for swift progress--if that's what is behind wanting to meet more often. If you're needing help containing between sessions, your T can help with that too by teaching you coping skills, etc. During the phase when I was making the swiftest progress, I found journaling enormously helpful. By journaling, I was able to understand things better because writing about them helped me process. That helped get things out sooner and some of the stuff I didn't need to take up in therapy, because I had dealt with it on my own. So the journal needn't only be a "don't forget to tell T" memo pad. Just a small example: my T and I did dream analysis together on significant dreams. I learned the method well enough to be able to effectively analyze my dreams on my own (in my journal), so I didn't need to bring all the dreams to session. I agree that email is not the best solution. Good luck.
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