Mel.. I didn't feel well when I posted so didn't get extremely specific and precise in my post. I also probably geared the post from my personal experinece with a male therapist..

Hopefully most people could "read between the lines" and understand that it goes for both male and female therapists.

had I felt better, I could have made the post more precise.

any reponse a poster makes can be picked apart for exactness... hopefully this follow-up post lends some clarity..

so sure it goes both ways.. male/female therapists

Also if a therapist is "constantly" calling the patient between sessions then it is a problem.. for one thing it lends itself to the patient actually thinking that they cannot handle their own life - too much dependence,,, which in the long run is not a good thing..
the operative word here being "constantly" - to be more precise.

I was not picking on male therapists... just speaking from personal experience...

the visit to my home in particuliar was very upsetting to me - it was unexpected, I felt invaded and very unsure how to handle the whole situation...

so my sorry for not being specific enough...........

take care all... freewill