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Originally Posted by Tollhouse
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Under what circumstances do you think it is appropriate for T's to yell at their clients?
- A client has a hard time opening up?
- A client is angry, but not being abusive or devaluing the T?
- A client oversteps email/phone/other boundary?
Does it matter more for new clients versus old clients?
Should a T always remain calm or is yelling /shouting allowed?
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I don't think there's ever a time when a therapist yelling at a client would be appropriate or helpful.
How would yelling be in any way an effective form of communication? It would just put the client on the defensive and cause more issues, I would think.
It's perfectly fine for a T to feel anger and even express it in an appropriate manner...but yelling? No
If my T yelled at me, that would be the end for us. I'd panic and probably wouldn't be able to re-establish trust with her again.