I have to agree with SD's comment about people over the age of 40. In fact, most of us are very technologically proficient -- more than proficient in many cases.
My T is excellent, but we don't email or text. I don't have his cell-phone number. I prefer it that way; I personally think it makes for healthy, professional boundaries. We touch, but rarely. It isn't something that is that important to me, and it is a careful, boundary for him I think, although I don't think he is worried about it with me in any way. He is very open with me; he is definitely not a blank-slate kind of T, but I wouldn't see that kind of therapist -- it wouldn't work for me. My T is genuine with me which means he is very straight with me. If he wants to compliment me on something, he does; but if he feels he needs to confront me with something that will be difficult to hear, he does that too.
If your therapy is working for you, don't play the comparison game. Be glad you have a good working relationship with your therapist. Talk to your therapist about these issues if they are concerns.
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