When I first started with my therapist, I never saw anyone else in her waiting room. I quickly realized that she staggered her clients, leaving a 1/2 hr. between clients. One time, when she gave me a slot for an emergency session, she told me that someone I knew would be coming into the office area at the end of my session.

She told me that if I was uncomfortable with that, she would ask the person to "go get a drink of water or wash her hands." She didn't tell me who the person was because that would be a breach in confidentiality. I just laughed and told her the person was probably someone I had referred to her! She grinned.

Sure enough, it was one of the people I referred to her. I'm not bothered by seeing other people. . . .although I am uncomfortable overhearing anything she says to anyone else. But that's because I am intensely uncomfortable hearing other people's intimate comments or exchanges. Not that I hear anything very often because like many people's therapists, my T. is very cautious once her door opens.