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Old Jan 08, 2014, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RTerroni View Post
But no matter what if I saw her outside somewhere she is someone that I know so why not approach it in the same way (or close to the same way) as I would she I see someone else that I know somewhere (I'm not talking about a friend just someone who I may know). Basically I am saying is that just because she is my Therapist doesn't mean that I should deliberately try to avoid her or have a significantly reduced conversation because of it
Actually, a therapist is really someone *who knows you* not someone that you know. That's the whole point. It's not a balanced relationship. On the client's side is a desire to be better and willingness to pay for help the other side is desire to help with an objective perspective in exchange for payment, no entanglement. Not friendship where you share equally and there's no money involved.
Thanks for this!
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