[nottrustin]

With all this talk about confidentiality and such it has me thinking. Since I work is a relatively small area (in Maine) it is kind of like one of those situations where everybody knows each other. Since I work in the Psych unit and my T is also in the same city we occasionally run across mutual patients. I know they are her clients because I answer the phones and send follow up information to providers. Neither of us mention the mutual client and fortunately, we RARELY see her clients. However she has called the unit on behalf the the mutual person. It makes it uncomfortable as I feel like I have to treat her very professionally like I do other callers..even though we know each other on such a different level. Also occasionally in a session she will mention thing about other clients..usually in the context of explaining to me that what I am feeling is normal. She never mentions any identifiers so I have no idea who she is talking about. Once though when talking the dysfunction of the health care system in the US. She mentioned red tape one of her clients was going through which would require her to switch T's. Again she gave no identifying information except that we had just had that patient and had to find her that new T. OOPS...not sure the point of the thread other than just thinking how hard it must be for them

[HazelGirl]

That's an interesting situation. I would find that very hard as well since I don't think I would be able to be professional with my T like that.

[nottrustin]

When I was looking for a T my PCP was part of the hospital I work for. She was not allowed to make referrals to Ts affiliated with the other hospitals in town. So she was SUPPOSED to refer me to somebody at the hospital I work at. I refused as I work with these people and didn't want to divulge very private things to. So she referred me to this T as she used to work with her at the other hospital. The T still works there but also has a private practice so she referred me to her private practice.

Had a very similar situation with Psych NP...Pretty much the only therapists in town (excluding the ones who work specifically with Medicare patients) works in my hospital. Refused seeing one for a long time...eventually did cave thought