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Originally Posted by stopdog
I don't think this is obvious or universal at all. Both of the therapists I see have given out cell phone numbers. One uses email and one does not. One uses texts and one does not. Both are past 65 and have been being therapists for quite awhile so perhaps that is why they are less concerned.
Frankly I would rather have constant access to my acupuncturist than to the therapist.
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This might be true. For me it's just a matter or both safety and also organization. Having professional and personal emails go to the same inbox can overwhelm me and I can't imagine what would happen if it were the same for text and calls on my cell phone. But that's all relative to your practice, how many clients you have, etc. When my H and I attended couples therapy our T was older, about 70, and he gave his cell number without hesitation. But then he called my H for advice when he was looking for an apartment in our town, so his boundaries were not strict.
I bet most T's have a separate email account for clients, and possibly have a separate cell phone, much the way other professionals do. That makes the most sense.