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Originally Posted by lizardlady
I don't know what the rules are in Holland. Here in the US professionals are told to avoid relationships like Facebook and the like with clients or former clients. It opens the door for a whole set of possible ethical problems.
As for seeing the person face-to-face on the street. Again, I don't know the rules in Holland, but here in the US the professional should follow the lead of the client. If the client approaches and talks to them it's okay to respond. If the client acts as if they don't know the professional, they should also act like they don't know the client.
Does taht help?
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Just over forty years ago I began my career as a military mental health & substance abuse clinician. I was already a combat veteran and wanted a change. As a group - roughly 50 enlisted and another 12 officer professionals at a major Army base, we were practically shunned by our rank peers. Nobody wanted to be associated with any of the "pshrinks" for fear of contaminating their own careers. It wasn't so bad within our own military units -- we all knew we were ok -- but way, way different out in the community.