Does your T give you a phone number or email address?

I have his cell, and his email. We text for when I am not doing great, or if he asks me to check in, or he is running late or canceling. I email him when I have after thoughts after an appointment. I think it is necessary for me and if that wasn't available I would find a t who offers that.

I have e-mail for both T and marriage counselor (his is on his business card). I didn't used to e-mail much, but I have a bit lately. Both have private voicemails at the office that they can check remotely, so I leave messages there on occasion, and they'll call back. I technically have my T's cell, but only because she's called me from there before--I haven't called it (I'd probably ask her permission about it first). I think some clients have MC's cell, only because he got a text from one during our session once. But he also works with teenagers, so it could be for some of them or for clients in a particularly bad place. He might give it out if I asked, but I feel like I shouldn't ask at this point.

I emailed the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and finally got a callback on Thursday afternoon. I was very upset by then. So I need to tell him about that. What if it was an emergency and no one could've got a hold of him? It's ****ing frustrating I can tell you that, especially if he's prescribing the meds.
He said if I was in a bad place, to call the acute care team (mental health helpline available after hours). That still doesn't answer the question of what to do after he's prescribed meds!!

T is a psychiatrist who does talk therapy. Like a one stop shop, everything done in the one place.

All contact with my Pdoc is through her office. If it is an emergency, she does call back within the hour.

Going forward, can you call the office instead of emailing? I see my pdoc for therapy as well sometimes and if I call I almost always get a same day response unless he isn't there. If it's urgent and he won't be in, then there is an on call pdoc from his practice that can help with med related stuff. Email isn't generally used for urgent issues, especially since it's possible the email doesn't go directly to your pdoc but to a general server and is screened by the staff first. That's how it works in my pdoc's office and it pretty much means he may not see the email until later or the next day. I'd also talk to your doctor just so he's aware that you called multiple times. If he didn't offer a cell phone, then he probably prefers to keep all calls going through the office staff and not directly to him.

I have my T's email and work cell but I've never called her phone. I only email for scheduling purposes, mainly because I don't want to email her something important and be disappointed with a short response.

My T is a part of a clinic but there are no receptionists, all the therapists do their own scheduling and communicating with clients so that's one reason she has to give me her email. I think it is on their website anyway so none of them try to hide it.

I'm able to call, text and email my T. I tend to text or call the most.

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I have personal e-mail and cell phone, and office phone. I see a private practice Pdoc that owns his own practice.

I have her cell number, home number, she made a new email address just for me to use, and her mailing address so i can send her stuff, and am friends on facebook. ,y t is pretty open.
Old t gave me her pager number and that was all.

I have T's email address and cellphone number, and can email, text or call. I email a lot and text occasionally. T replies to everything. I never call (hate talking on the 'phone), but did request that T call me once and he did so very quickly - he knew it had to be urgent for me to ask!

I dont have a mobile number for my P'doc. No email. Just appointments.

My T is different. I do have his email, but I would not use it in an emergency because I have no idea when he will read it.

I'm deaf, that's why I can't ring up. Next time I will call them through the relay service.

A Cell number. I don't know if it's just a work phone or not. I've only contacted her for appt. Stuff. She gave me an email that was on her business card, but didn't answer the only one I've ever sent her (an article I thought she'd like. I didn't need a reply.)

Regardless of method of contact, I would not be happy with a pdoc who did not return calls in a timely manner over medication issues. My pdoc and T only use phone contact, but they are very reliable and timely in returning calls the same day. Definitely speak to your pdoc about this.

I'm just about ready to give him both barrels in less than 48 hours!!

Email and phone # are for his professional website and office. No personal email or mobile phone.

I have my T's cell number but it's only to be used for changing appointments or in case of an emergency. Otherwise, I just have to save everything up for my next appointment.

I guess Im lucky. My T wants me to call in an emergency (defined as whatever I feel is an emergency). I have her cell/office number (private practice), and her phone message includes her home number to call, if its after hours and I cant wait for a callback (which is usually within a couple of hours anyway).

She doesn't want anything done by email, other than appointment changes, as email is easily misread, and she doesn't get as good of an emotional read on clients if they are not sitting in front of her or are at least talking on the phone. So I guess Im really lucky with this.

Every T is so different from the next in this area.

Well. Mine broke his boundaries and gave me a direct number for emergencies only. After I've tried other course of action first. wow. After 2.5 years. I think he was trying to show he trusts me and said it's for me not for anyone else.