Yes, below is the appropriate thing to do. If her daughter has an emergency, she could state at the beginning of session-there's a family emergency and I might have to take a call from a family member.
If it's just her and her daughter coordinating shopping or plans for dinner or whatever, that is something totally different. I was thinking more of the laptop typing and nail filing you mentioned. That sort of helps paint the picture of your therapist here.
I had a therapist who was a psychiatrist, and he did this every other week. He'd tell me when I got in that he had a patient in crisis and might have to take a call. Once in a while he'd tell me in advance he had to take a text from a family member. It was never a problem.
Quote:
Originally Posted by justafriend306
I suppose it depends on the nature of the phonecalls.
My psychiatrist operates out of the hospital. He is on call. The psychiatrist that was conducting my CBT program is a forensic psychiatrist and is on call for emergencies too.
However... both have explained to me why they have their phones turned on and why it may be neccessary to respond.
|