yes I do google my name for them. like I said it takes the secrecy and worry out of this kind of situation on their end..... most get quite a shock when they discover googling me (my actual name) only gets them my facebook which is set at friends only. email (which my settings are set at only those on my contact list can email me to the inbox, all others go to spam unless I am expecting the email), and Im listed on the states website for licensed mental health treatment providers.

Im not worried about my clients finding out something they shouldnt know.....one thing about my being on the internet....I dont post anything anywhere online that I would not tell someone face to face.

if its so personal that I dont want just anyone to see I dont put it out on the internet in any form. so for example if one of my clients, family, friends happened onto psych central what are they going to find...Im a lesbian (hey here in NY state its legal for lesbians to marry) I have two children, (no secret there any one of my clients end up meeting my children at some point its not like my wife, children and I are never going to be seen in public so why hide) Im a survivor of childhood abuse (no secret there I work at a crisis center that deals with abuse and I dont hide it from my clients that I understand what they are going through)...

As a matter of fact just today I told one of my new clients about psych central and showed her my posts here, logged in to demonstrate how easy it was, to come here and read while not logged in, read while logged in, how to post,.....