Texting with your therapist

[Deleted member 42665]

Do you do it? How often? What context? Do you only do therapy topics or more of a anything goes type deal? Just curious on this topic for others.

 

[mumstheword]

Only about appointments

 

[FauxLiz]

About appointments and when in crisis.

 

[EveHarrington]

Nope. She’s part of a large behavioral health organization though. My guess is that someone is on call during off hours if I was having some sort of issue.

 

[MyWillow]

Only appointments or following up something - like she suggested TS Yoga and I was all over the place when I walked out and forgot to pick up the flyer.

 

[Eagle3]

Yep, texting is only used for appointments and absolute emergencies/crises. I email more than I text, but when I do text him, he answers at least once.

 

[joeylittle]

No. I can call and leave a message on his work line, if I am in need, and he will call me back. That’s how he does all his clients, as far as I know.

 

[NightSky]

I generally only text if she does first. She has texted midweek to check in. And I’ll answer. Once I texted when i wanted her to read an email because I wanted her help making a decision. She sends book recommendations through text and through Facebook messenger. She also often sends articles through messenger. I rarely reply to any of these. I use email a couple times a month.

 

[Surfergal]

Do you do it? How often? What context? Do you only do therapy topics or more of a anything goes type...

My T doesn't generally allow texts between sessions. Although once during a long break I was able to. It was more of a general 'hello I'm still here text' and I got a relatively pleasant adequate response. I wasn't expecting a conversation and knew it would be a once off.

 

[Deleted member 37474]

I am glad that texting is not an option with mine.

 

[Justmehere]

Texts only for appointments for me too.

I had a therapist I texted with about many things. She would even initiate it. It backfired badly...

I am allowed to email my therapist now. But she doesn’t respond. We discuss in session and I self limit it to one email a week (two if it’s a really tough week.) That helps. I email whatever. Because we always talk about it face to face, and because she doesn’t write back, it actually keeps it pretty boundaried and avoids miscommunications.

A lot of what happens in therapy is non-verbal, and involves tones and facial expressions and etc. I think texts can loose that so easily. So quickly.

 

[BoN-bOn]

I have her number but I’ve never texted her. We email & she usually answers immediately so it’s pretty much like texting. I am already way too attached to her & I’m afraid I might become way too dependent if I cross the line into texting. I’m sure she would welcome it because she has told me to but I feel like I take up too much of her time as it is.