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Originally Posted by The Poet
Well, since I am assuming that "this thread" is partially directed at me, I will bite.
1. T who forgets clients information appointment after appointment after appointment
2. T who arrives late continuousally
3. T who utilizes the client for their own needs or wants and this could range from too much self-disclosure where it "hurts" the client to a sexual relationship to writing a book about the client without the approval
4. T who is untrained to deal with a client, but keeps them anyway and potentially does more damage; this probably comes into play with more difficult diagnosis or specialized issues like substance abuse
5. T who allows their countertransference to get out of control without seeking appropriate supervision; thus impacting the client's therapy
6. T who lies
7. T who abandons a client with no additional references or guidance
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One and two are insensitive and unprofessional. The rest border on being unethical...Have you been treated this way in therapy, Poet? I'm so sorry.
Does this parallel with any other events from your past? Being mistreated, not respected or loved in the way you deserved to be loved? You don't have to answer that, but painful feelings you might have experienced from an uncaring/unprofessional/unethical therapist might resonate very deeply with you if it reminds you of your past. I can tell that you're very intelligent, so you probably are well-aware of this.
What can we do to help? I apologize if I'm misunderstanding.
How are you feeling today, Poet? I noticed your mood says "sad". Would you like to talk about that? How much you share is completely up to you, of course.