[bobcat21]

My T always in the past said give me a call if you have any questions or concerns oddly it ends up being way way after hrs I’m talking like 7 or 8 PM and the office closed at 5 but that is besides the point. I start getting nervous ( always have on the phone. Once I called her asking if it was okay if I took this medication that she put me on with another medication but I was so nervous she said yes it’s okay.I just wish if I ever had a problem I could email her or text but I know some T don’t like giving out emails with privacy or texting wouldn’t either I just dislike calling so I always have to wait until the next session. I hope I’m not the only nervous person out there

[Argonautomobile]

Yes. I write what I need to say on a piece of paper and hope I get his voicemail so I can read it. I dislike talking on the phone generally, but am better at it than I used to be. One gets better with practice.

[ScarletPimpernel]

I'm very awkward on the phone. Even my family has told me so. I just get nervous. My T told me today that when I'm not getting the responses I need from email, to call her. I hate calling. But I somehow get myself to do it when I really need to.

[jeremiahgirl]

I’ve been out of therapy for a few years but I am in touch with my T. Sometimes I drop in and just say Hi . Sometimes I email him when I get overwhelmed with something. I rarely call his office and I don’t have his personal cell number.

[annielovesbacon]

I don't normally have outside contact privileges, I don't have my T's phone number or anything, just the clinic. But one time I was going through an extraordinarily rough time and my adviser let my therapist know, and she called me and let me come in the next day for an emergency session. At the end of that session she said "I know our next scheduled appointment isn't for two more weeks but if you need to come back before then, just call, it's no problem." and I wanted to call but I never did because I was too scared.

Originally Posted by Argonautomobile

Yes. I write what I need to say on a piece of paper and hope I get his voicemail so I can read it. I dislike talking on the phone generally, but am better at it than I used to be. One gets better with practice.

I used to do that too! I don't anymore but I do practice what I want to say a couple times before I call. My voice used to even shake when I'd call her between sessions. That doesn't happen anymore but it took a loooooooong time. I don't call her very often anyway. I prefer email.

[maybeblue]

You are totally not alone. I would have to be in serious crisis to cold call my therapist. Last time I wanted to make an extra appointment I talked my husband into calling the receptionist--that's how much of a chicken I am.

[SalingerEsme]

I have never called my T, not even to set up our initial meeting. The phone makes me tongue-tied. He is puzzled why I never call, but seems to regard it as a plus, lol .

[starfishing]

Yep, I absolutely HATE calling my therapist. No issues using the phone for other things, but I'd 10000% rather email than call for anything therapy-related. Unfortunately my therapist doesn't like using email for anything time-sensitive, so he encourages phone calls unless it's a scheduling thing or something that can wait a few days for a response. And so I'm currently debating with myself over whether a medication question/issue is REALLY important enough to warrant leaving a voicemail/waiting for a call back/speaking with him/etc. where I suspect I would have just emailed already if he hadn't so strongly urged me to call instead.

[Argonautomobile]

Originally Posted by ArtieSwimsOn

I used to do that too! I don't anymore but I do practice what I want to say a couple times before I call. My voice used to even shake when I'd call her between sessions. That doesn't happen anymore but it took a loooooooong time. I don't call her very often anyway. I prefer email.

Glad I'm not the only one.

Honestly, I'd probably go in a lot more often if I didn't have to call to schedule. I always leave the same message in one big angry breath:

HIBEAVERSTHISISARGOIWOULDLIKETOMAKEANAPPOINTMENTPLEASECALLMEBACKATYOUREARLIERSTCONVENIENCEMYNUMBERIS1234567

I've never felt shy calling, but when I call I am taken aback if they answer. I called a former therapist at her office on Tuesday and was surprised she answered. She was able to help me get through my upset.

If t answers while I'm fervently praying for her voice mail (which of course is almost always what happens) I usually say "you weren't supposed to answer!"