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Old Sep 17, 2016, 12:31 PM
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I am not sure about this because I have never emailed my t. I have her email address because she is on the same email list as me with different organisations. I would never email her because it would feel as though I had crossed her boundaries as she never actually gave me her email address.
I don't think she would actually keep a copy if I did email her because she is in private practise and is big into confidentiality.
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Old Sep 17, 2016, 02:40 PM
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Amandalouise, does your therapist go through this whiole process and charge you for this email even if you're only asking a question about scheduling?

Do they do all this documentation for scheduling phone calls as well?
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Old Sep 17, 2016, 03:55 PM
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Amandalouise, does your therapist go through this whiole process and charge you for this email even if you're only asking a question about scheduling?

Do they do all this documentation for scheduling phone calls as well?
here in my location....everything that is received from client to therapist gets copied, stamped with date and time received,and documented on a contact log then placed in the clients file, including emails, phone calls, letters asking for scheduling.

one person I know who did not believe their treatment provider, mental health agency has to document phone calls, emails and other correspondence found out and lost a bet with their friend in a fun way. she called her therapist and asked for scheduling. when scheduling came on the line she said I need to make a change to my appointment time, would you like me to hold on while you get a pen and the phone log to document this call? and the receptionist said no need its all on computer now I just check off the boxes whether this is an incoming call or out going and reason for the call. then the friend said so you will just need to forward a copy of this call to my file and its documented I called you and why. the receptionist said yes, sorry my computer is working so slow I should be in the scheduling page in just a moment. lol

computers actually make it easier for treatment providers to document / update a clients files.

heres a suggestion next time you cal in to schedule your appointment ask the person that answers if you can have the date and time of your last phone call making changes to scheduling. they will tell you whether they have documented that for you and whether they have access to your file to look up that information.
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Old Sep 17, 2016, 06:41 PM
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Don't really care.
haha, that is my response as well. I suppose people could hack into mine or her email accounts...but my life is not that important or exciting, so more power to someone else.
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Old Sep 17, 2016, 08:10 PM
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My t is in private practice and has a work email address, but I've never needed to email her about anything so not sure if she prints them or what. Wouldn't matter to me what she did though.
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Old Sep 17, 2016, 09:16 PM
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I communicate almost exclusively with ex T by email. She runs a private practise and I doubt very much she has to go through any of the rigmarole that your t seems to, AL. What an incredible waste of time and effort for bureaucracy gone mad.
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Old Sep 17, 2016, 09:23 PM
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It is interesting to see the different takes on it. I have no worries about email as a medium, but would never see a therapist who had office staff. It does not much bother me what sorts of office procedures the woman goes through -that is her problem as a professional and she gets to set it up however she feels works best for her. Of she creates an unweildy overly elaborate system for a simple email- I see that as on her and the workings of the job she freely (as far as I know there was no coercion) chose.
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Old Sep 17, 2016, 09:33 PM
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I am really glad email is so uncomplicated with my therapist. I find it really helpful- I tend to use it a lot to highlight areas of progress or let him know when I am feeling better after a crisis. (If I need help I don't email, I call.) For me it is very helpful to capture positive developments by email so that we can go back and discuss them in session- it helps me to see how I am improving and remind myself about what works to keep my mood strong.
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