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venusss · Nov 27, 2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CantExplain

It is irresponsible for T to have a Facebook page because:
1. Patients feel guilty when they find it.
2. It smashes the very important boundary between therapy and T's private life.

At first, my T wouldn't even tell me she was married. Presumably she thought she had a good reason for that. If she posted pictures of her husband on Facebook, that would be pretty stupid, wouldn't it?

ad no. 1... that is problem of the patient and they need to deal with their feelings.... they can explore them and yadda yadda. But having FB account does not put the patient in danger.

I admit, I did look at FB of my potential employers (needed to know how legit they are) and profesors (had crush on one... and curiousity in other cases...).

I don't think it is terrible thing to do, but if you than feel guilty about it... it is something you should adress, instead of expecting others to accomodate you.

Therapists are not required to share their lifes with clients (because tbh, if I pay my blood and sweat money to somebody, I don't really care about their lifes, unless it is relevant to my case), but it is not that terrible if they do (unless they talk about themselves extensivelly....).

ad 2.... you may have a point here, but it is a googling client who "smashes" the boundary.

Again, therapists are not FBI agents to be required to hide their private lifes. What if you go to a club and see your T dancing the night away? It would be bit surreal, but not boundary crossing, imho.