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This is really funny. I actually came here to start a thread like this until I saw this. It must be on all of our minds.
Yes, I did google my therapist.
1- Did you find much?
Every inch became a mile, so I found a lot more than I think T is aware is public. I found her facebook page, photos, her siblings' and her parents' facebook pages.... There is actually a LOT more I found out, but I don't feel comfortable disclosing that in a public post here since it's pretty revealing.
2- Did you tell your therapist that you googled him/her?
Never have, never will. Maybe when I'm out of treatment-- and even then, maybe 3 years after we end treatment?
3- Did you tell them what you came up with and how?
Nope
4- How did they react?
Nope
5- Do you have any regrets?
Nope. I believe firmly in that the therapist should aim to disclose when s/he feels a client needs it. At first, my therapist was very much a blank slate. I knew nothing about her. I stopped googling her after she started sharing parts of her that weren't so "out in the open."
I have a very complicated relationship with my therapist, which I can discuss in private but even giving minor details about "why" and "what" I found out reveal a lot more than I think is appropriate. I'm still trying to grapple with how what I found out will impact the course of my therapy.
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