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Mar 31, 2015, 06:49 PM
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Member Since: Nov 2002
Location: Mid World
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Originally Posted by jarajaramelon
but it sounds like you've worked there too, so just a question: have you ever worked with someone who'd you thought of more than "just a client?" would that be possible?
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I've never had a client I thought of as more than just a client, but I work with kids. There was a mother of one of my client's who had similar interests and values to mine. I thought if we'd met under different circumstances we might have been friends, but that would have been against the rules.
Yes, therapists can want to have a relationship with a client outside the professional setting, but it is not allowed. The kind of caring you ask about is exactly why there are ethical rules and laws about therapists and clients being in a relationship. It's not allowed because harm can come to the client.
For what it's worth, it is not unusual for a client to want to have more of a relationship with a therapist.
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