Why does it seem that it's only therapists who can't stay in contact with us? I've heard it before, they are professionals, and want to maintain a professional relationship with us, and it isn't professional to have a connection "outside the office". Just today my personal trainer at a gym was asking if we could stay in contact after I was finished with my sessions, and if we could keep in contact somehow since she said she doesn't use facebook. Also, now that I think about it, I am friends with many of my teachers on facebook, and that turns out fine. In fact, I have even been invited to lunch by several. Nothing wrong there. None of these outside the office relationships seemed to have caused ANY harm. I don't see why it is so different and closed off with therapists. I always hear it with therapists that they don't want people to keep them as support after sessions, because they don't want to be weighted down by past clients. I don't get it. My trainer told me to keep her updated with how my luck is with women in college. All my teachers want me to keep them updated about how college is and tell me to let them know if they ever need help with anything. I have had past teachers from high school even help me with college matters! I just don't get it, why does it have to be so closed off with therapists??