Luckily, my therapist seems to have a perfect balance between not being too strict about boundaries, nor is she too loose. I have her cell phone number, but I don't abuse that privilege. I only text if I need to change or set up a new appointment or to let her know that I'd like to come in at whatever the next available opening is, if I am really going through an especially hard time. She is very accomodating, and I like how she draws from her own personal life experiences from time to time when she feels they will help, but she still makes the session focused on helping you and not all about her.

I want to respect that she has a life too, and also, there are a lot of potential safety issues associated with being a therapist since there are people out there who do sometimes act out in violence or retaliation that they deal with, and therapists are vulnerable.