No outside contact at all with my T unless i am going thru a bad patch and then i'm put on a "crisis plan" where outside contact is permitted via email,text,calls etc until i am feeling stable again and then it's back to no contact in between sessions. It's actually a good system, i feel safe in the knowledge that she'll be there for me if i need it but i get to practice dealing with things myself all other times.

I had a T who allowed contact anytime, any place and it wasn't good for me. It definitely fostered an unhealthy dependance on her.