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Hi Pinksoil,

Thinking more about the self-disclosure. I know some people ask their T's about their personal life. I don't but then I don't want to know. I don't even want to look at her doggone daughter's picture that's on her desk! lol

Anyway, I was wondering if you've ever asked your T to disclose and how that went.

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Only once. Because I am really not interested in his personal life. I mean, I can't even look at the guy's wedding ring. If I knew personal things about him, it would interfere with the relationship.

But one time I asked him what degree he holds. And I think I asked what school he went to, but I'm not sure if I'm remembering that correctly. I did definitely ask him about his degree.

He said he wasn't ready to tell me, LOL. I thought it was some kind of ethical rule that if a client asks a therapist about credentials, he has to tell, but apparently mine doesn't think so. Anyway, he asked me if I could tell him how this information would benefit me in therapy, and I couldn't think of a single thing, lol. I told him that I didn't care if he was some bum on the street who was giving therapy without a degree since we have a good connection going, so I guess it doesn't really matter. Truth is, the information is pointless.

I saw him today... when I got up to leave, he asked me what I was reading. I told him "The Eye" by Kafka. He said he hasn't read that one.... Wow. Another piece of the puzzle. Before long, I'll know everything about him.