Posted by jane d on September 11, 2009, at 5:37:38
In reply to Weird thing (re: dual relationships), posted by yellowbird01 on September 9, 2009, at 19:37:43
I think I would be uncomfortable having my therapist see me at my work - which is not in the field. I'd also be worried about seeming stupid. The roles are so incompatible. As client I'm admitting my feelings overall incompetence. At work I'm trying to hide those. I imagine the discomfort would only be magnified if my work were in her field of expertise.
But after imagining myself in your position I found myself thinking about how I'd feel as your client and it bothers me a lot. Will you tell your client about your previous relationship with her therapist? It seems only fair. I know that if I were your client and I later found out that you had not told me I would feel completely betrayed by both of you. It would be something like finding out my therapist had been dating my mother! Since I was a child! Thinking about this I'm beginning to really understand why one friend in a small town refused to even consider seeing a therapist.
jane
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