
Feb 26, 2013, 01:56 PM
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Member Since: Apr 2012
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Originally Posted by button30
I ask because this week alone in class my t self disclosed something ver traumatic from her childhood after I told class about a reoccurring dream I have. This left me anxious, mad, sad and frankly all over the place, so I told new t about it and she said it was handled very badly and no wonder I felt anxious about it. We went on to discuss something else and then she self disclosed after saying how unprofessional the other t was, her self disclosure left me angry about what happened to her too.
My last session with old t she told me a lot too, about her sons and when they were growing up.
All of this makes me wonder why they do it? They must now it will hurt the client, surely this is not their intention. I wonder why they chose to tell me since I never ask them anything personal.
I am so confused over it all.
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I think sometimes they don't realize how it will impact, and I think self-disclosure is rarely in the best interest of the client. One litmus test is that if it ever leaves the client feeling worried about the therapist, you can be sure it was not in the best interest of the client.
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