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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
My T avoided revealing his political views for a long time, including after I shared mine, to the point that I wondered if he could have had opposite views (I'm avoiding saying the views so I don't offend anyone or turn this into a political debate). But then recently, he said, in an example about why he doesn't disclose certain things, that he has a client with opposite political views to him, who strongly supports a particular politician, and T has a boundary that he won't get in debates with this client about it. That the client can talk about his views if he wants, but T won't get sucked into a debate. This made me realize that T does share my views, which made me feel a bit relieved. But, if he didn't, then I can understand how it could be awkward to know that.
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My therapist confessed he doesn't like a certain 'politician' and his 'friends' when I expressed upset about him. I really appreciated that because it made it easier for me to trust him. If he didn't disclose that and wouldn't do so if I asked, I would get paranoid that he does support this politician, and I would terminate over that. I think therapists should be honest about these things, at least if they are asked about them, if it is important to the client to know this info.