Posted by fallsfall on December 11, 2005, at 20:41:38
In reply to Re: OK, here's my problem... (***trigger***) » fallsfall, posted by Tamar on December 11, 2005, at 14:24:28
>I imagine that the most important factor is education. If women know what the risks are, I think they are likely to be safer. I suspect that many women have no idea before they start therapy that a relationship with the therapist is likely to be very damaging. (Just like I had no idea before I was raped that most women who are raped know their attackers.)
*** Absolutely. And education is where Babble can help.
>> Ally's therapist has said that they can have whatever feelings they have, and that it is safe as long as they don't act on them. It is the therapist's job to make sure that neither acts on those feelings. But it *IS* the patient's job to watch out for herself, as well.
>I still disagree with your last sentence. It seems as if you’re saying the client has to take some responsibility for her safety in therapy, and I don’t think she should. I suppose I might say that a prudent client might want to watch out for herself. But she shouldn’t have to.
I agree. She shouldn't have to, but it is prudent to watch out for herself.
Thanks for the interesting discussion, Tamar.
P.S. My life was so much simpler before I had an un(sub)conscious!
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