Posted by muffled on December 31, 2007, at 21:52:47
In reply to Emails + psycho therapy, posted by Maxime on December 31, 2007, at 18:55:10
IMHO I think the email thing would probably vary widely.
I think peoples therapy varies widely.
Due in some part to the nature of the client and how they present.
And also due to the nature of the T, and their training and experience.
So I think email may be fantastic for some, terrible for others and evrything in btwn.
I also think it can be abused like anything else.
Boundaries are not set in stone neccesarily and everyones boundaries vary.
They also vary according to where you are in therapy as well.
So, that being said, I do email.
I used to fax. But that was a pain.
Email uses less paper, and I am more spontaneous and honest with it. I used to edit my faxes too much.
It also enables my T to send a brief reply if she wishes to reassure me. So its a timesaver as well for her.
I blank out on the phone, so phoning is useless.
I tend to be rather mute in T. So my faxes were able to help with my expressing myself. The same goes with emails.
I email stuff I just cannot blurt out, and then when I goto T, we can talk about parts of them as I might wish to.
Cuz I just can't say stuff much, I freeze up.
So for me, it has been useful.
But I agree, that may not be the case for all.
I am thankful for email, it has helped me alot.
LOL!!! I dunno what my T might say!!!! LOL!!!
But she has never said anything negative bout it, and I have asked if its a prob. and she said no. So I guess its OK!
Take care,
M
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