Hi everyone,

I know we've talked about how many of us all look up our therapists on Facebook or other social media platforms (I'm guilty as charged), and how some therapists are uncomfortable with this. However, I'm wondering about the boundaries with their professional work. My therapist is a clinical psychologist and is quoted in the press from time to time and publishes scholarly articles. Most of the press clippings or articles I'm found have also been linked on his own website, so I definitely feel like reading these are acceptable. Prior to our first session, I set a google news alert with my therapist's name. A couple of days ago, much to my happiness, my google news alert came up. My therapist had given a three hour interview on a news radio show discussing some topics and therapy in general. (Side note: I know what I'm replaying next time therapist is our of town!) The show was a delight, and he revealed some personal details about his family I was previously unaware of (mainly that baby #2 in on the way.) This news radio show is broadcast in a different state than where we live and also streaming on the internet, but it's not something I would have discovered without the goggle alert. (Radio host doesn't seem to be super well known outside of where the show is broadcast.) Therapist used his name on the show and the host advertised his website many times. My first inclination was to bring it up today and compliment him on such a great show, but my husband brought up the point that this might make my therapist uncomfortable, especially since he reveals so little about himself in our sessions. (I think he does this just to minimize talking about himself, not to conceal or keep a blank slate.) I'm also wanted to bring it up to see if he was going to take time off when baby #2 was born, but I know I could bring this up in a "are you taking any more vacation time in the near future?" sort of way.

Anyhow, would love to hear your thoughts on boundaries with the therapist's professional work. If your therapist had a professional web presence, would you look up all their work? (I'll admit I already have.)