First name basis with t ?

She uses my name and I use hers in emails but I find it very hard to say it when I'm with her. We both have the same first name but I think it's more to do with me placing her in a position of authority.

First names, she is pretty insitent on that. when she saw that in my journal i refer to her as T, I think she liked that.

I don't think I've ever referred to my T by name directly. If I did, it would be, Dr. I'm trying to remember how he introduced himself to me or even to my husband a few weeks ago when he came to a session with us. Depending on which of his colleagues I'm talking to, it's either by his first name or Dr.

When we're in session, he uses the shortened version of my name which I find very comforting. Of course, that's when we're usually getting pretty serious about things, hmm...

I call my T Dr. and he calls me by my first name. He uses my name a lot in sessions when I'm really struggling or just to keep me grounded. I don't see calling him dr. a power struggle, rather a sign of respect for T's years of education and experience.

Similar to most comments it seems, I refer to my T (to receptionists, my Pdoc etc) by her first name and I also call her by her first name in emails. She signs off with her first name and if she's referring to herself in session, she's uses her first name sometimes. But I don't think I've ever called her anything in person because it's just me and her and I've just never had to.
She always uses my first name - usually my normal name in emails (it's been shortened a couple of times in emails over the years) which I don't mind. But almost always the shortened friendly version of my first name in session. Which I find really comforting and really like. Or else she calls me sweetheart - I really like that, it makes me feel safe. Because it's usually always when I'm not okay.

I call this t by his first name because that's what his voicemail says. Every t I've had gets a unique name based on some happenstance. My long-term t I called by the name on her inside doorbell. Or at least that's what I called her in my head. I don't think I was saying names back then. Too personal.

Psychiatrist - Both by title

Psychologist - I call him Doc, he calls me by my first name.

My T uses my first name - a lot. And I use hers, but usually just via email. Like others have said, I haven't had much cause to, and it does feel personal - it took me about 9 months to ever use her name in person. I feel more confident to do so these days, after almost 2 years.

I'm astonished to read that there is email traffic between therapists and patients.

The office where I go for treatment would never allow that. Phone calls with the psychs are frowned upon unless it's a medication issue.

My t is a psychiatrist and she introduced herself as Dr. Bleep and I have used it ever since. Even my act worker when asking me something uses Dr. bleep if she is asking something that refers to her. She uses my first name but not very often only when I seem to be distant and needs to get my attention.

Years ago when I was seeing a psychologist, we were on a first name basis.

I don't have a problem using the term Dr., as someone else mentioned they have gone to school for many years to obtain the title and I don't see it as a power thing.

I only see it as a power thing when they presume to call me by my first name while expecting me to use their title. We can both be formal or we can both be informal. They do not get to use the familiar with me while expecting me to not be just as familiar with them.

That is your opinion. Not looking for an argument just adding my thoughts.

I used personal pronouns to indicate I was only talking about myself. It is not my opinion - I was describing how I interact with therapists. I don't use mds. for health related matters and when I have them in court I use mr. if it is a man because it gets them very upset which is what I want as they are usually on the opposing side.

Sergeant Bill Maxwell always addressed the lady lawyer as "Councillor". How would you feel about that?

CE - as long as someone refers to all lawyers a certain way, then fine. In court, it should be formal for all in my opinion and that is usual in my jurisdiction.

I call my T by her first name. I call my pdoc by Dr. But T and Doc are good friends and when SHE refers to him, she calls him Scotty. I was like, who?

In my head I call T by his full first name, but I know in reality he goes by the shorter version of the name (Like Dan instead of Daniel). But if I am sending him an email about setting an appointment I address him as Dr. B. (not his full last name, just the initial).

I feel weird addressing him as that in email because in my head I know him by his first name. And in session I sometimes repeat his first name in my head while he's talking to me, just because it's comforting for some reason.

He calls me by my first name, but only when he's calling me into the office. Otherwise he rarely says my name at all.

First names, always.