Posted by naiad on January 11, 2004, at 18:22:42
In reply to Re: Therapist first name basis, posted by gardenergirl on January 11, 2004, at 11:07:04
Gardenergirl,
Good question! I think it helps to get that bit of awkwardness out of the way in the first session. If you say: Please call me _____, then that is one less detail for the client to worry about.
It is good to understand that therapists might be wondering about protocol, too.
poster:naiad
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