A friend of mine has recently begun recovery for drug and alcohol abuse and is attending therapy sessions as part of this process. In addition, she is also exploring other issues such as relationship-related ptsd, abandonment issues, and self injury to name a few.

Her boyfriend, also dealing with addiction, is attending the same therapist (separately) and is paying for her sessions.

My concern is that is is a major conflict of interest for her therapist, as he is directly providing advice about continuing her relationship with her boyfriend. Is this normal? I'm worried. I'd to hear your professional advice.