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mckell13 said:
Should we as patients expect our T's to provide out of session support in the form of answering emails, phone calls, etc? I welcome all perspectives.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">I don't think there are blanket expectations that can be applied to all therapeutic pairs. I think what is most important is that the T communicate clearly, at the outset of therapy, what his policy is on out of session calls and emails. It seems that often it is the uncertainty that is hard for people to deal with. If I email him, will he respond? If I do email him, should it be for only brief, procedural reasons or can I do online therapy with him? If I phone him, will he call back? If we do talk on the phone, how long is permitted? Are there extra charges for these services? I think the policy should be stated in the consent form you sign on the first day of therapy. As time passes, if your T wants to modify his policy based on your special needs, then I think that is OK. But hopefully they will be aware that changing their policy too many times could be confusing or upsetting to the client.