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telling the therapist about major situations that arise

View Poll Results: do you contact the therapist for major events in your life

I talk about major bad things that happen to me only at appointments

32.79%

I talk about major bad things that happen to me only at appointments
	20	32.79%

I contact the therapist about major bad things that happen to me at the time they happen

36.07%

I contact the therapist about major bad things that happen to me at the time they happen
	22	36.07%

I would never contact a therapist outside of the appointment

9.84%

I would never contact a therapist outside of the appointment
	6	9.84%

I tell the therapist about major good things that happen to me only at appointments

26.23%

I tell the therapist about major good things that happen to me only at appointments
	16	26.23%

I contact the therapist about major good things that happen to me at the time they happen

16.39%

I contact the therapist about major good things that happen to me at the time they happen
	10	16.39%

The therapist has indicated not to contact them

3.28%

The therapist has indicated not to contact them
	2	3.28%

I would like to contact the therapist outside of appointment for major things that occur, but I am embarrassed or afraid to do so

19.67%

I would like to contact the therapist outside of appointment for major things that occur, but I am embarrassed or afraid to do so
	12	19.67%

other which I may or may not explain below

13.11%

other which I may or may not explain below
	8	13.11%

Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 61. You may not vote on this poll

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#26

Apr 13, 2013, 04:59 PM

stopdog

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Posts: 35,154

I think what counts as important enough to contact them is fairly individualized as is what use it has for each person. It seems some like the interaction with the therapist and some (unless it is just me) prefer the ability to talk without a response being a part of it.

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