[RTerroni]

I was wondering how many of you people have ever used profanity at a Therapy session, I personally have always stayed away from it and don't think I have ever used it at a Therapy session before, even when I was mad at the Therapist or someone else in the room.

One of the first few sessions with my first T...i cursed and then my hand flew to my mouth...i was embarrassed and he said not to filter what I say to just let it out....so i havent filtered with him...but I dont use the f word in everyday life so I havent said it in T but more minor words..I was working through a lot of anger then

With my second T she never uses profanity so i tried hard to not use it with her but a few things slip out..

[Jdog123]

Yes, I do and she does too. It's just who we are... we both tend to use profanity in context. It would feel weird for me not to use it in such a close relationship, so I'm glad that she not only doesn't care but also uses the same type of language occasionally.

[Asiablue]

I didn't use swear words as a rule in therapy, but my new therapist does use swear words occasionally and has no problems with it, so now i do too, it feels great! lol

[HealingTimes]

I swear a lot in therapy. Its the only place I am free enough.

[RTerroni]

I would feel very upset and would think that it is very unprofessional if my Therapist used profanity at a Therapy session, especially if I never used it myself.

Depends on the situation and circumstances ... As a rule I generally try to stay away from it, but sometimes letting the expletives fly just feels right for the given situation.

[penguinh]

I feel kinda awkward doing that so I try to avoid it by using lesser words like "crappy" but my therapist swears during our sessions.

[RTerroni]

Originally Posted by Pfrog

Depends on the situation and circumstances ... As a rule I generally try to stay away from it, but sometimes letting the expletives fly just feels right for the given situation.

I sort of wished I had used it at the final "Interrogation Session" with my last Therapist, but I kept my cool the entire time.

[sweepy62]

I occasionaly use curse words in therapy but not at her, she doesnt mind, I do apologize, she paraphrase s them as well she is comfortable with it.

[Raging Quiet]

I don't swear (I think I have only once) she swears a lot more than me actually; it sometimes shocks me.

[unlockingsanity]

I've never used the "f" word, but said other swear words like sh**. My therapists have never sworn first, but if I've done it, they will do so in return at times.

[granite1]

I don't use a lot of swear words in T at all .I think the most I have said was S h I T .I think I used the f word maybe once

Yes, both T and I do, but not often. I don't use a lot of profanity in general, and almost never in my native language. Swear words have a very different "feel" when it's not one's native language which is maybe why I feel more free to curse in English. The "f word" in particular feels very mild and barely like a curse at all, although I do know better than to use it around native speakers unless I know them very well, and know that they don't mind. In any case my T swore before I did, I'm pretty sure. He's a native speaker. So I have no compunction about swearing in front of him, if the situation calls for it. That either one of us swears happens maybe once or twice a month (I see him twice a week).

[ThisWayOut]

I've never sworn at my t, but about situations and about myself. She will use the same words when reflecting something back to me to check her understanding out to correct mine, but i don't think I've ever heard her swear on her own. She does a lot of work with kids also tho, sooooo I imagine it would be really bad for her to curse spontaneously even if they did first.

[stopdog]

I swear at therapy appointments all the time.

Some words just encompass the whole experience... Like the last time I saw my XT I knew he was going on a trip to take his famly to visit his father who is on hospice (dying)...i said that I was sorry to hear about his father and that it really s u c k s...

And he said...it really does.

[Leah123]

I never ever cursed until I had a child about eight years ago. As I became increasingly sleep deprived and my PTSD worsened significantly, I began to swear, which really concerned me. So, I do allow myself to swear in therapy, even though I blush at myself, internally, my therapist does not act like she minds. Now that I've known her most of a year, she occasionally will repeat a word I say or use a curse word, just rarely though. I know she values her professionalism, as do I.

[Lauliza]

My pdoc has said "that's a sh***y thing to say/do" in response to something my H has done or said. Otherwise as a rule he doesnt curse much, but neither do I. It wouldn't bother me if he did so long as its not every other word.

[Daeva]

I always use it because it's the way I speak.

[rothfan6]

I found an interesting article from a therapists point of view about swearing in session.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...ing-in-therapy

[archipelago]

Actually I haven't really paid attention. Swearing doesn't really bother me unless it's combined with anger and then it's not the words themselves but the raised voice and so on. I've never raised my voice in therapy, though I did tell him to go f himself once. And he is pretty laid back so he has said "no one will give a flying f" when he was showing me that he was on my side. I like that he feels like he can both professional and casual with me when the moments call for it. When I find myself swearing too much I usually try to correct myself because there are usually better words to express whatever it is, but occasionally they are the exact right words.

[Wren_]

I don't ... current T does occasionally though and my last T did regularly

[lightcatcher]

Yup I do swear. Not a lot but I do it sometimes to emphasise my point. I think my T uses it because I do. Kinda a relationship building thing. Others I know who have seen T have said she didn't swear with them.
Maybe an age thing too? I don't know?
When T first swore I was very surprised, sometimes still am.

[IndieVisible]

I don't generally swear at all, but I do at times. So I don't go out of my way to swear, it has to fit and come natural. I am mindful of the therapist and have a pretty good filter with ones I should probably keep G-rated. But I'm sure they heard it all, it's just manors and respect. Once you get to know your therapist you will get an idea or feel for it. And if you never or rarely swear like, it will help the T understand that you feel strongly about the subject you swore in. I can't see any get up set unless you go in there sounding like a truck driver or sound like the Sopranos, you may make some T's feel a little uncomfortable