[lunatic soul]

Im just thinking is it okay or not and what are others experience.
I had really great T (sad she is my ex T because of some reasons) and also doc (I have a crush on him).

So Im wondering about being friends on facebook with T/doc.
I have my teachers on facebook (also current ones) and its normal for us at school but what about Ts and docs?

[DP_2017]

Most won't do it, not sure about former, still probably most wont

I am not but I would love to be but he already said basically on week 1 that he denies any requests from clients, so no point in putting it out there

Do you have their email still? maybe ask first... or just do it but expect it could be rejected

[ScarletPimpernel]

My T says in her papers that she will not friend any of her current or past clients on facebook. She thinks being friends with clients is a "slippery slope" and she's not willing to jeopardize her clients' well-being.

[toomanycats]

It's typically a big no no

[lunatic soul]

Originally Posted by DP_2017

Most won't do it, not sure about former, still probably most wont

I am not but I would love to be but he already said basically on week 1 that he denies any requests from clients, so no point in putting it out there

Do you have their email still? maybe ask first... or just do it but expect it could be rejected

I wont cry if he rejected my request because I may understand why. Im simply interested what are others experiences about it.

No, I dont have his email but I dont have a need to text him. I simply feel him as my friend but I know its not.

I have T's email but she said she wont give me suggestions through email and wont reply because our therapy is over, which is sad. I dont have a T anymore and I want her as my T but if its not possible I should find another T but its not that easy to find connection to new T.

[lunatic soul]

Originally Posted by toomanycats

It's typically a big no no

Why do you think so?

[maybeblue]

Mine said that he won't friend clients on his consent to treatment form. I would never have asked anyway because I like the boundaries, and there are certain things I really don't want to know about him, such as his political affiliation.

I think most therapists have similar rules.

[nottrustin]

My T has it set up so that people can't send her a friend request

[uhmno]

No, I don't have him as a friend on facebook. It is more of a business relationship and not like friendship also I am pretty sure he would deny it anyway.

[fille_folle]

No, I think it's generally considered unethical. I do like to look at her FB from time to time, though.

[stopdog]

I have no idea what the two do about facebook. I am not on facebook myself.

[bobcat21]

No I’d feel weird I mean some of my photos aren’t embarrassing I’m goofing with friends acting silly and I would feel weird. My T has her Facebook where she can’t really add anyone but I can see some of her photos though.

[healinginprogress]

No, and she doesn't add clients on Facebook.

[malika138]

Do you really want to be friends on Fb? Do you want to think about balancing your need for emotional support or developing skills with what is going on in t's world?

The t relationship gets to be all about us because the t keeps their stuff out of our sight. It is to our benefit. Suppose you did become friends with t. How many friendships do you have that are all about you, in which you do all the talking all the time, and you can tell your friend everything without judgment or fear of gossip? Do these friendships last long?

I don't do face book. Previous
therapist doesn't and I don't think standby therapist uses hers.

[SalingerEsme]

My T definitely wouldn't allow any social media- not even Linkedin.

Yes I am facebook friends with my T. She invited me to friend her on both her public page and her personal one. I like seeing things about her life and she tells me things about her life any way so she doesnt mind me seeing her facebook page. She “likes” things on my page and I do on hers. Occasionally we post funny things on each others pages.

[Patagonia]

The title of this threads has boundary issues all over it.

I guess it’s why a therapist doesn’t have a “guest book” when you sign in. Or an album on the coffee table with pics of patients in it that say “recent success stories.”
Yikes!

[nottrustin]

Originally Posted by SalingerEsme

My T definitely wouldn't allow any social media- not even Linkedin.

T sent me a request on linked in a few years go. I am not sure if it was intentional or not. I accepted. However since I work in mental health as well I didn't think much oof it.

[healed84]

Nope.. he won’t friend clients on fb. I am friends with his wife on fb because we are friends irl. But even then when she sent the request I ran it by t first.

[JaneTennison1]

Ex T1 is on Instagram. It's tempting to follow her because some of her artwork is ok but overall I don't think I need her popping up whenever. I have my ex t1 blocked on facebook as we have a mutual friend and I don't want to "bump" into her

[Amyjay]

No I'm not and neither T nor ex T will friend clients or ex clients on facebook.

[Lemoncake]

I barely use facebook and mainly just the messenger bit. I don't have him as a friend.

[growlycat]

No and I personally wouldn’t ask. I’d expect to get a no

[junkDNA]

Nope.....