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Originally Posted by Lauliza
Although he told a colleague how the OP made him feel, unless he shared actual information specifically about her, there was no breach of confidentiality. Maybe it's different where you live but that's the code in the US.
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I don't see how there was no breach in confidentiality when a T says "[Identifiable client] makes me uncomfortable". It would definitely be grounds for reporting the T here. And yes, I know the OP lives in the US so laws in other countries are irrelevant, but I do want to make it clear that there is no single correct way of reacting to this; for me it seems a shocking breach of confidentiality and unprofessional behaviour but other people react differently, and neither reaction is more valid.
I would be very interested to read where it is codified that therapists in the US are trained to talk to their colleagues in non-secure settings about their personal opinions of clients. I also feel a little uncomfortable when you make claims about what is typical for all humans, because I don't think anybody can know that. (But I also know that this is a cultural difference between us so there is no real point in discussing that.)