I had an interesting experience yesterday, where a friend was talking about trying to find a new therapist, and happened to mention my therapist as the main person he's currently trying to get an appointment with! I've never mentioned my therapist's name to this friend, though he knows I'm in therapy. So presumably my friend wasn't aware of the overlap unless he's pieced together who I see based on clues about specialty and location.

I wasn't totally shocked--my current therapist has some unusual expertise that's something my friend is looking for--but I'll admit this friend is someone I'm close enough with that I don't think it would be a good idea for us to see the same therapist. I have an acquaintance or two who have been seeing my therapist for longer than I have, but a close friend would definitely be a different story!