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Originally Posted by amee200
I agree that contacting a T outside of session is inappropriate in most circumstances. Allowing clients this open door contact fosters dependence and that is the opposite of what T is supposed to do. It is also not fair to the T since they too have a right to a private life and need to decompress just like we do. Think of how many clients they have and what their lives and emotional states would be like to be on call so much. It's not cold, it's setting boundaries that are healthy for you and them.
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Okay, there are some assumptions here: let me say first, some clients may be too dependent to the point where it may harm their development, but some of us aren't used to being nearly dependent enough, and having someone trustworthy to foster a good understanding and experience of necessary human interdependence is quite healing.
Second, therapists are responsible for giving themselves enough time to decompress and enjoy their private lives. They are grown-ups, skilled at taking care of themselves (with good therapists, anyway), and I trust mine to set healthy boundaries for herself- it's not my job to worry about those. She has been in practice 20 years... if she can not have a healthy therapeutic relationship by this point, r'uh roh.
Finally, not all therapists have tons of clients either or have to be on-call to allow between session contact. Just because I can reach out to my therapist does not mean she is waiting 24/7 by the computer or phone for my call, haha!