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Old Sep 24, 2018, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ElectricManatee View Post
I am wondering if there are people out there who have had mostly positive experiences with outside contact. Did your feelings about reaching out change over time? Does your T encourage you to contact them? In what circumstances? How/why does it help? Do you think of outside contact as a central part of therapy or just a nice little bonus?

My experience with this has been positive. My therapist she has said it's fine as long as I'm okay with her not always responding. It hasn't been a drama or anything of a negative nature that I've seen alluded to by those who feel it's not a good idea. It's been helpful for me, and when I don't feel like emailing for a period of time, I don't. Every person and situation is different. No one size fits all, especially when it comes to therapy.