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Originally Posted by rainbow8
Have you ever been to such a gathering where the "t-client relationship" is put aside for the sake of the intimate nature of the group, or is this hypothetical? You state it as though it were a fact. Just because YOU want to set aside your role as client, it doesn't mean the T would set aside HER role as T. Do you understand what I mean?
Again, I think your T is the best one to discuss this scenario with, not us. I identify with you; I'm not trying to be critical. I would like to be with my T in an intimate setting too, and set aside the normal T-client rules. An ethical T will not put herself in such a setting with a client.
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I have never been to a gathering where my Therapist was there but I have been to gatherings where I believe that should be the case.
Also I don't necessarily agree with the bolded part since at a gathering like that she is not really your Therapist in that situation (the progressive fading line between Therapist and Client that I have mentioned before is completely gone by the time you get to that point), if you happen to have an intense interest in something that most of the rest of society does not (even in some cases looks down upon) why not embrace it together.