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Old Apr 25, 2019, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Indie'sOK View Post
The reason I am making this post is because I'm considering following up with T by sending her an email since I won't be able to see her again until May 7th (she's booked solid all next week). I'd basically like to let her know that I'm really looking forward to working with her and thanking her for taking me on as a client, and letting her know that I tried to make an appointment for next week but wasn't able to. Would it be overkill or inappropriate to send her this email? I'm sure she's aware that I couldn't get in next week so I guess that wouldn't be necessary. I just want to let her know how excited I am to work with her.
I think what you're describing is a private practice set up where somebody else handles the scheduling and probably the billing other than the therapist(s). It's the model for most private practices in the U.S. In that case, she may not know that you couldn't make an appointment for next week, but I am not sure there's a whole lot of purpose in saying that, unless you want to be put on the cancellation list, if there's such a thing (there is in my t's office set up).

Otherwise, I'm not sure that I would engage emailing given your described attachment issues. Are you prepared to deal with the fact that she may not reply or her reply may be not what you expected and/or wanted? Seems to me this happens pretty often. Perhaps it would be better to have a conversation directly with her about the topics of your proposed email. Sometimes I think bringing email into the therapy relationship messes with the intimacy of what happens in session. Like with new love, there is such a thing as too much process and discussion, and not enough doing/being present in the relationship itself. Which happens in session. I think your feelings are really great and I get the urge to share them with her via email, but I think a little restraint might be good here, to sit with them until you see her again. Talking about what you experienced in the first session would be a great opening to the next one. It preserves the continuity between sessions and allows you to relate to her, to have an interaction around it, rather than a static talk-at experience.
Thanks for this!
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