I have been following this forum, but just haven't replied to anything. It has seems like emails between you and your therapist has led to some challenges in your relationship with her. What I learned in my own therapy with my therapist is that communication between the therapist and the client is a key component in developing a strong therapeutic relationship. I have friends and family who are therapist and I know for a fact, they truly care about their clients, but at the same time, they need to also protect themselves. That does not mean you don't matter and that they don't care. As a client, I try my best to understand my therapist point of views and actions before jumping into conclusions that she is upset with me or doesn't care. I know my therapist cares about me a whole lot regardless of what boundaries she has set with me and all of her other clients. I suggest (take it or leave it) to try your best to communicate with your therapist around emails and the expectations around emails. I would try to hear her and understand her because that is what all relationships is about. Communicating is hard work, but that was really what helped my therapist and I repair all the misunderstandings we have had together. I love the relationship that we have and I love how she shows she cares in other ways other than responding to emails/text.
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