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Old Jun 22, 2018, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by stopdog View Post
I think there is also the situation where the therapist tells the client they can say anything but not realize they cannot handle everything. So while there may be no topic that is off the table - the therapist simply does not handle some topics well. So not a universal topic that one is not to talk about in therapy, there are topics one learns to avoid with a specific therapist because of how badly the therapist handles that topic. Also, there are topics I would advise people to avoid based on the laws for mandatory reporting ( in the u.s.).

Yes, in some ways, I actually prefer that my T is honest with me about what he can and can't handle. Or what would make him personally uncomfortable (of course...a recent situation showed that sometimes a T might not know what will make them personally uncomfortable until it happens...). But I do think there are benefits to honesty. Would I like a T who could honestly handle anything I throw at him (or her)? Sure! But if that's not the case, I prefer if they know their limits and can communicate that to me (so I can decide both what to share and also whether that T is right for me).