I kept up with my old high school psychologist through email pretty regularly. It was not the same as the few years that I saw him while I was at school but I loved being able to check in with him through email. And for about two years, once every three months I got to meet him in person to talk to him outside of my psychiatrists waiting room. He would meet me there while I waited for my appointment and we would sit and talk for about 30 minutes and I would just get to talk to him about what was going on in my life and how good things were going for me and catch him up to date. The only reason he stopped doing this is because I stopped seeing my psychiatrist and one of the boundaries was that was the only place he would meet with me to catch up. I really enjoyed those times of catching up even if it was not the same as our old appointments. I knew that he was still there for me and cared about me even if it was not on a weekly basis like it used to be.

I am actually hoping that if this appointment with my psychiatrist goes well next week and he agrees to take me back that maybe my old therapist will agree to start meeting me there again every once in awhile to just catch up like old times. I know he enjoyed it as much as I did. But he did say I was the only patient that I did this for because he was a high school psychologist, not a private therapist.

Thank you Draggers for your honesty, I really needed to hear it. I am afraid that by going it may change how I feel about her for the worse, because as you say, it might not be as nurturing like when you were a client. It sounds the dynamics do change and I think it is good to be aware of it. I too, know that she will be carried with me. It is bittersweet isn't it? to know how great it felt but now it has changed. I think I just have to be aware of my expectations, so then, I may not be disappointed, but as most here know, we can be as prepared as we would like but still be disappointed.

I'm glad to know that seeing old clients is a good thing for therapist.

Pippi, that's great that you were able to catch-up regularly after leaving. It sounds like he went out his way to keep in contact with you even if it was within the confines of your psychiatrist's waiting room. It is amazing to hear stories of how some therapist care enough to allow past clients to catch-up and the extent to which your school psychologist went. Good luck and I hope you're able to catch-up with him again soon.