Well, I guess I'm in the minority here but I think it's perfectly acceptable to look up as much info as is publicly available about our caregivers - whether medical, dental, psychological or anyone else with whom we purchase services.

It's no different than if we ask a friend or a neighbor what they know about such and such doctor. Are they good at what they do? Are people satisfied with their services? Have there been any complaints?

The fact that other info may show up in an internet search is not our problem. If it's public, it's public.

I researched my T. Actually I found her on the internet. She has her own webpage. I looked to find any other info and you know what - there is absolutely nothing else that can be learned about her from the internet. She protects her privacy quite well.

So, in my opinion, there is nothing to be ashamed of by doing this research. I've googled myself to see what info is out there. I've also googled all my friends and we share what odd stuff shows up. It's the information/internet age. Like it or not, this is the way we share info now. Those who need more privacy need to be extremely careful about what goes up. Like my T - there is nothing to be found about her on the Net.