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Originally Posted by elliemay
Except your therapist is not, and shouldn't be, in your social circle. I think the point of therapy is to engage in your own life, not create one with your therapist.
I must admit, I can't understand this thinking. Maybe I'm missing something.
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I don't necessarily disagree with this, however I think that if you do something outside of session with your Therapist once (or maybe a few times at most) in order to help you in future social situations than I can see it to be very Therapeutic, if you continue doing things together beyond that than I see an issue.
Someone in your social circle is someone who you plan to do things with for an indefinite amount of time.
In GenCat's case though I sort of see an issue because she is already asking to do another social thing with her (which in the case might include a multi-hour drive together).