Texting with your therapist

[Lamename01234]

I can text my t as she know I would never do it unless I was in or near crisis.
She knows I usually reach out to friends first but there are some topics that I have only spoken about with her.
The text always just says: "Can we touch base today?". I never text anything personal because texting is not a secure form of communication. She will text back a time she can call if not immediately. When she calls I know I have roughly 10 minutes of her time to touch base.
In two years I have done it maybe 3 times. All the other times I email if it is just stuff I need to talk about in the next session. Her email replies are short but acknowledging.
I don't know what she does with other clients. It does not matter to me. What matters to me is that I feel safe and heard and supported from her.

 

[Crow]

Nothing to do with appointments or therapy work. Sometimes we let each other know about social activism or answer non-therapy related questions. Maybe once or twice a month or more frequent if politics flare up.