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Unhappy Apr 14, 2021 at 03:10 PM
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I have not been able to keep intouch with my therapist since my last session before the clinic got shut down due to covid19 out break there. I know she has to stay away for 14 days, so that means she wont be back til Monday. I am worrying everyday and it's been so hard to focus on my life. I hate how this is a one sided relationship right now. I just really am worried she might not be well either. I have asked the secertary and she could not comment.

I still have my session booked for next Thursday. Last weeks session was cancelled. I have talked to the crisis hotline a few times this past week, just to keep from getting over whelmed.

I wonder if it would help if I asked my therapist if we could keep intouch by e-mail so that I don't feel abandon or feel scared. I think some therapists are allowed to keep intouch by e-mail now. I also don't want to over step any boundaries either.
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Default Apr 14, 2021 at 03:23 PM
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I think it would be ok to at least ask if you can keep in touch. I hope your T is ok, too - I know the clinic having an outbreak doesn’t necessarily mean they caught it but I can understand why you’d be worried. There was a flood in my T’s town in the new year and I did feel a bit concerned about her. Luckily I can email her outside sessions so could ask if she was ok.
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I think it would be ok to at least ask if you can keep in touch. I hope your T is ok, too - I know the clinic having an outbreak doesn’t necessarily mean they caught it but I can understand why you’d be worried. There was a flood in my T’s town in the new year and I did feel a bit concerned about her. Luckily I can email her outside sessions so could ask if she was ok.
I know that not everyone will get it. I think because I have been so anxious for more then a week my mind keeps thinking about her not feeling well. I will ask her next session about email contact
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Default Apr 14, 2021 at 03:50 PM
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You're in a terribly anxiety producing situation. I went through it once, just after we'd really gotten into the therapy. My T was out for 3 months with pneumonia. I was having an awful time of it and ended up IP. No one in the clinic would tell me what was wrong with my therapist, which I think is cruel- and my therapist would never keep something like that from me. Now I know her email address and occasionally use it, which is fine with her.


I strongly suggest that you ask her about emailing. Be prepared, she may say no - but then she could be amenable to emailing. It's worth it to ask. Good luck!

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You're in a terribly anxiety producing situation. I went through it once, just after we'd really gotten into the therapy. My T was out for 3 months with pneumonia. I was having an awful time of it and ended up IP. No one in the clinic would tell me what was wrong with my therapist, which I think is cruel- and my therapist would never keep something like that from me. Now I know her email address and occasionally use it, which is fine with her.


I strongly suggest that you ask her about emailing. Be prepared, she may say no - but then she could be amenable to emailing. It's worth it to ask. Good luck!
Thank you, Yes I am prepared for her to say no and I understand. I really hope she agrees. I think not telling me is cruel and I know if I did not have my husbands support I could easily be back in IP, I am trying very hard to not let my anxiety get to where I can't function. Atleast I know if things go well the clinic should be open next Monday and hopefully my therapist too.
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I am sorry you are going through this, I know it can be hard.. I went through a pdoc being out on medical leave unexpectedly. It was horrible and she was encouraged not to contact clients even me who she knew would struggle because I had just lost my T

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Thank you, Yes I am prepared for her to say no and I understand. I really hope she agrees. I think not telling me is cruel and I know if I did not have my husbands support I could easily be back in IP, I am trying very hard to not let my anxiety get to where I can't function. Atleast I know if things go well the clinic should be open next Monday and hopefully my therapist too.

I'm hoping for you that the clinic is open and your therapist is available.

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Default Apr 14, 2021 at 06:36 PM
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I have to admit it's been a long time since I last went to therapy and it was a relatively short experience but I'm often confused why so many around here seem to refer or think of them in such personal ways.

You say "I hate how this is a one sided relationship right now." but I don't think it should be a relationship at all? they're not really supposed to be friends or anything, just a professional treating you.

Well, at least that's how I see it.
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I'd maybe also ask not about general email contact but about what if such a situation were to ever occur again. I'm pretty sure my T would not want to start texting me every week (doesn't do emails), but I think in such a situation if I asked he'd agree to something like sending me a text twice a week just saying whether he's doing okay, something like that. Maybe you could work out something like that in case email in the classical sense doesn't work?
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I'd maybe also ask not about general email contact but about what if such a situation were to ever occur again. I'm pretty sure my T would not want to start texting me every week (doesn't do emails), but I think in such a situation if I asked he'd agree to something like sending me a text twice a week just saying whether he's doing okay, something like that. Maybe you could work out something like that in case email in the classical sense doesn't work?
Thank you, I know she has a e-mail address for work and I would only email her like I would phone her. When I had a pdoc we emailed each other and it worked really well. I think she would have no problem and i would make sure what the boundaries where for e-mailing her.
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