I guess I am confused. What is the difference between sending an email knowing that you will not get a response and not sending an email at all? The T states they will read it but who knows?

To me this seems worse than journaling. At least with journaling you are working through your own thoughts and that afterall is the purpose of therapy.

I know everyone is different and I am not judging my any means. I'm just trying to understand the purpose of emailing. Is it more of an attempt to share feelings with the T, an instant gratification thing for stress tolerance, or just a way to get attention from the T?

Personally I have found journaling very effective. I always put stars next to the sections that I want to talk about in session. When things are really bad I will go through my journal the night before session and type a letter to T if I feel I can't talk about it in person. I will either print it out or email it to him from the waiting room so he can print it out at the beginning of session. He then reads it in front of me and responds immediately. That way I know he is reading it and giving it his undivided attention. Just sharing my thoughts. Ignore me if necessary.