Thread: Does he care?
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Old Oct 20, 2011, 03:07 PM
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Be careful here. I think you're likely reading more into what he wrote than he intended. Of course, he SHOULD care for you. That's his job. He is supposed to be looking out for your best interests and helping you.

I don't want to put a downer on things, but it's perfectly normal for patients to feel attraction toward their therapists. BUT, if the therapist starts feeling an attraction beyond the patient-therapist relationship, then that is NOT good. It does happen, of course.

HOWEVER, if he were to step out of his role as a therapist with you, then he would be violating the ethical principles he is required to uphold and doing you a great disservice.

Okay?
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