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Originally Posted by archipelago
What I also don't understand is how people come to define boundaries. Is it based on their perception of what therapy should be like? Is it a question of personal style and preference?
I guess I don't view therapy as a business relationship, which is why I don't really like the word "client" and actually prefer the word "patient," which means at root someone who suffers. I'm not entering a contract when I go to session. I'm not at a meeting. I'm there to relate to someone who can understand me.
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I don't want to talk to the therapist outside of the one period I pay for. i do, however, write things and send them, usually by mail. I would not see a therapist who had a no outside contact rule, or pay even if you cancel policy. It is my choice not to see a therapist who was bothered by either of those. I do not want a therapist calling or contacting me unless it is about an appointment change.
I do see it as a business relationship. I am not a patient of anyone one ( I don't like the word with md.s either). I have entered into a contract of sort with the woman.