[AnxiousGirl]

Ive been seeing a therapist for a few months now (I'm 19 if that helps) and I was diagnosed with GAD and other minor things. So, since I have a hard time talking face to face, I decided to email my therapist after our last session which was last week. I sent the email, and it's been almost 6 days and no reply. Now, my T replies almost immediately so I knew something was wrong, the internet connection was horrible when I sent the email and I have no idea if she got the email or not. Thats why I'm freaking out! If i go tomorrow and she did get it, I won't know how to talk about the issues face to face, on the other hand if she didn't get it, how can I bring myself up to talk to her about what was in the email? I have an extra draft and I dont know if I should show her that.

Any advice to help me calm down ! Thanks for reading

[kaliope]

if your t replies immediately and your internet connection was bad there is a good chance she didnt get it. i would bring in a copy and assume she didnt get it. just say i wanted to discuss these issues with you. i sent them in an email but i am not sure you got it because my internt is bad.

[CosmicRose]

A psychiatrist can diagnose you, but I don't think a therapist can...did your therapist diagnose you with GAD?
Anyway, just go into the therapy session and say, "Did you receive my email?" She might be waiting for you to bring it up.
If yes, then you can say, "What did you think about it?"
If no, then you can give her highlights from it.
Therapy is supposed to be your "safe place". Try to allow yourself to be comfortable there.

[LonesomeTonight]

Originally Posted by CosmicRose

A psychiatrist can diagnose you, but I don't think a therapist can...did your therapist diagnose you with GAD?
Anyway, just go into the therapy session and say, "Did you receive my email?" She might be waiting for you to bring it up.
If yes, then you can say, "What did you think about it?"
If no, then you can give her highlights from it.
Therapy is supposed to be your "safe place". Try to allow yourself to be comfortable there.

Just to respond to your first point, my therapist diagnosed me. I think the main thing a psychiatrist can do that a therapist cannot is prescribe medication.

And I agree on your suggestions of just asking "Did you get my e-mail?" I encountered this once with my T and was concerned about lack of response, when it turned out they hadn't had a chance to read it (and apologized), so I just shared what was in it.