Are you facebook friends with your T?

I was with my last one, and then I sent my current one a friend request. He hasn't accepted it yet, but he hasn't declined it either .

I don't think it's ethical for them to do so?? Maybe with former clients? I know mine flat out said he wont add any clients on social media. That is very common

No. It seems like breaking a boundary. That's T's personal life, I'm not a part of it and don't want to be.

My T hates social media, so no. Even if she was on it, i probably wouldn’t ask.

All three. But all former therapists by many years. Haven't seen any of them in a professional capacity for over five years.

I doubt your current therapist will friend you. That doesn't seem particularly professional. Need to keep some basic professional boundaries.

I'm a teacher and will friend former students who have graduated from high school, but NEVER currently enrolled students in my school. That would be grossly improper.

I have never had either T as Facebook friends. T very few friends. Just her closest friends and family. She had it so that nobody could request her as a friend. We were connected on LinkedIn. Not sure which requested who. I thought it was her but shortly after I found that I had been hacked and a linked in request was sent to everybody in my email address book so who knows goe it happenesd.

I don't think they do that here in the States, at least not in the one I live in. I also haven't been given a e-mail, or cell# to call.

I sent him the friend request because he told me to. I agree it’s a breach of boundaries, but neither one of us is super good at boundaries.

He’s only on Facebook like twice a year anyway, so I’m not missing much. He, on the other hand, could turn my Facebook page into a DSM

Nope. It would absolutely never happen and I don’t think I’d want it. Not saying it’s wrong, it just wouldn’t be right in the context of my therapy relationship.

No, and I don't think I would add her. I'm always very curious when I meet people and want to know everything about them; the fact that I've kept my relationship with my T so "neutral" makes it a sort of refuge from my social life and makes me feel freer to share things with her.

What good will come of this?

That was beautiful. Thank you.

No, mine is not allowed to

No, he hid his Facebook profile. (I found it anyway.) And he had it set so people can't send him friend requests.

Yes. She is okay with having clients on Facebook. It helps me to put her out of the pedestal I’ve put her on. It helps me to see that she’s a ‘normal’ person.

My T's boundaries and sense of the frame are strict. He wouldn't allow this . I struggle a bit less with his strictness as I come to realize how comforting the structure can be, but I still wish he'd lighten up a bit.

No, we are not Facebook friends. I am not interested in being Facebook friends because I think being able to scrutinize her personal life and social network like that would be stressful for me. (I'm sure she wouldn't allow it either.) I do sometimes look through her public profile album, though, and she knows I do that and doesn't care.

No. She doesn't want to be FB friends with her clients.

No. And I would not see a T who thought that was appropriate. In fact I would report them.

No. My T says upfront in his initial paperwork terms that he will not friend any clients on social media.

Definitely not. Facebook does suggest him as a "person you may know" pretty regularly, but I'd never friend him and he'd never engage with a patient on social media.

No, of course I am not.

no I think that'd be weird

my t hates Facebook anyway