Posted by lucy stone on August 31, 2004, at 8:27:53
In reply to Help with what to tell T (long), posted by Skittles on August 31, 2004, at 1:01:12
How close is your T to your mom? Do they interact on a daily basis or only occaisionally? It would not be ethical for her to share anything that comes out in your therapy with others, even indirectly, like not referring clients to your mother or telling other Ts not to refer to your mom. If she doesn't interact with your mother very often it would not be much of a problem, but if they have a close professional relationship it would be difficult. I think that if your T interacts with your mother alot, it would set up a dual relationship and it could be difficult for your T to treat both your mother and you in an objective way. Are you so attached to your T that you wouldn't want to switch? If it were me I would be more comfortable with a T that didn't know my mother, unless I were really, really sure she could keep the relationships separate.
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