Posted by shellie on February 13, 2001, at 15:46:25
In reply to Re: Woman therapists, pdocs, posted by Noa on February 13, 2001, at 15:31:51
>--her office was in her home, and one time I came 5 minutes early, and she answered the door in a towel, having just stepped out of the shower--that made me very uncomfortable. In any event, I had gone to her for short term work anyway.>
Noa, that would have totally flipped me out. The only thing that I could imagine worse is if it has been a male therapist answering the door with a towel! Having been to therapists with home offices, I decided I really didn't like that. Boundaries are confusing enough in therapy without adding all this additional information about the therapist's home, and eventually, I discovered, seeing their spouse, or children at some point becomes inevitable. Still, oddly, I look up everything I can about them--where they live etc. because I am really curious. Maybe that's why I need the therapist to have strong boundaries; because I don't. Shellie
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