Is it normal for a therapist to give their home phone number to a patient?

Question

Is it normal for a therapist to give their home phone number to a patient?

Answer 1

Well if they really care for the persons well being and they are having a hard time then they might.I had a therapist for my son when he was really down' and she gave us her number in case i needed her....I never called at her home as things never got that crazy thank-God..

Answer 2

Some really care about their patients so they give them their home numbers for emergencies.....Depending on the severity of the patient....Blessings Yahoo

Answer 3

Depends entirely on the therapist.  I have had some who gave me their home phone number so I could call in an emergency and others who chose not to give out home numbers and were only reachable when the clinic they worked at was open -- or through an emergency phone line.  It is generally at the discretion of the therapist.

I will say they usually assume that someone won't abuse the privilege of being given their therapist's home phone number.  The therapist assumes the client will usually only call in a serious or crisis situation.

Answer 4

my therapist gave me her cell phone number and her e-mail so i could talk to her when i needed, so it depends..and my regular doctor calls from his house if he is concern..and they don't need to do this because the hospital they work at is pretty decent size

Answer 5

It's very unprofessional but some do because you never know when the patient needs to talk. If I'm paying you 250 dollars an hour to talk it should be a talkathon all day long.  

Answer 6

Of course it is, they're not always at the office.  Don't be afraid to use it if you need to.

They're there to help you, don't forget