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Originally Posted by smileygal
I see a lot of people on here have out of session contact with their T and I'm wondering what this looks like. Do you just write what you have been feeling/thinking of? Do you write about your week or ask questions? I've often thought about contacting my T between long breaks but haven't ever done so. We had a few breaks over the past few months which I've found quite difficult. The last one was a three week break where I really wanted to reach out but didn't. I know they allow sending an email but won't respond in detail because they feel messages can get lost in translation in writing. I'm fine with not getting a lengthy response but I just couldn't pluck up the courage to send one in the first place. I think not being sure what I would say or feeling needy always stops me.
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What it looks like for me, is a bunch of nonsense. But it's generally all of the things that I should be talking about in therapy. Things that are weighing me down, upsetting me.. All of that nasty business. I generally cannot open up in session, and we pretty much reply on the things I say in email. But it's not always that way. I have emailed a few times to just say hey and 'check in'.. In other words, make sure she is still there.
I'd say go for it if your T is cool with it. It can be a really good thing. Maybe discuss what to expect from emailing also, as some therapists may not reply, which can catch you off guard a bit..
