My therapist does not provide email, and I can only call to schedule/cancel appts. She's married with kids, so she has a full life in between patients, which I understand. One nice thing about her is she's now doing it on her own schedule, so if I needed to see her twice in one week I could do that. And believe me, I've wanted to numerous times, but finding someone to take me that often is not easy.

I try to talk to those I trust with my stuff--my bf, certain friends (in fact, I don't know if anyone does this or has tried it, but I have a long-distance friend whom I call and leave voicemail messages to, and she does the same for me. We never actually talk on the phone, just vent in message or share good stuff, whatever, and if we want feedback we let the other know. That has been really helpful for me when I just want to get something out, but don't want to hear what anyone has to say.) Also sometimes if I'm having a particularly difficult time I will call the CrisisLine--someone's always there, they don't know me, and they listen. Some will talk with you, some will just be an ear.