My t encourages me to email her. I asked her once if she finds it helps her to get to know me better as I can rarely talk in sessions. She replied she thought it helped me to get to know myself better as I can describe feelings and stuff in writing. I also find its a bit of a grounding tool. We have discussed how her answers often annoy me and I don't feel connected and I think she is keen for me to continue to email as she says the connection is there I just haven't learnt to feel it yet! Our agreement is I can email any time but she only checks a few times a week or if I need her text and then I will get a quicker answer, usually to arrange a phone call. I rarely use this.