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Originally Posted by Rive.
The ethical code of conduct is pretty strict on that: therapists aren't encouraged to 'friend' clients on social media. This further blurs the boundaries between what is meant to be a professional (therapeutic) relationship vs. something more friend-like. Not even mentioning all the elements of transference (or counter-transference) etc. A therapist is not (meant to be) a client's friend.
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I completely agree with all of this. I had a therapist who was friends with me on social media and even has pictures still posted on it of her and i together when she used to come to my house to spend time together. It caused lots of issues seeing pics of her kids and vacations etc. She always had it public anyways. She posted some very personal stuff that anyone could see and she didn’t care but this is also the same person who developed a personal role with me so she could play “mom” before falling off the face of the earth. Now I know that social media and therapists don’t mix.