Should a therapist tell you about their personal life?

The basic rule of thumb is that therapists should not be getting their own needs met by self-disclosing to clients. Beyond providing basic information about training or experience, it is rarely a good idea for a therapist to self-disclose early in treatment.

Are you allowed to ask your therapist about their life?

As a client, you are allowed to ask your therapist just about anything. And, it is possible that the therapist will not or cannot answer the question for a variety of reasons. Some counselors believe strongly in being a “blank screen” or “mirror” in therapy.

Are therapists ever attracted to clients?

Of the 585 psychologists who responded, 87\% (95\% of the men and 76\% of the women) reported having been sexually attracted to their clients, at least on occasion. More men than women gave “physical attractiveness” as the reason for the attraction, while more women therapists felt attracted to “successful” clients.

How do I stop being attracted to my therapist?

Seek personal counseling. Working with your own counselor can help you resolve your feelings and uncover any issues in your life you may be struggling to deal with effectively. If you are unable to resolve your feelings, terminate the professional relationship and refer the person to another therapist.

Do you ever admit you’re stuck as a therapist?

(And sometimes, that’s enough; but not always). Rarely, however, do I dare admit I’m stuck. My specializations as a therapist have always followed my personal life. So at first, as I was still sorting out issues around success, and how to relate to my wife, I was specializing in men’s issues.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten from a therapist?

So I asked the advice of the best therapists I knew. The best advice came from Dr. Arthur Egendorf: “Expect to feel like a complete klutz for the first decade!” His prediction, though helpful, was off by about 5 years (I’ll let you guess in which direction).

Are therapists afraid of running into clients?

And speaking of caution, let me tell you, most therapists are as fretful of running into a client in public as most clients are of running into them. (Some Freudian analysts have been known to shut themselves off from the outside world for decades at a time for just this reason.)

Should I be in therapy with someone who isn’t a therapist?

* One shouldn’t be in therapy with one who isn’t. * A therapist can most effectively take you through only that which they’ve personally been through themselves. * The quality of the relationship and connection between theapist and client trumps any modality or technique.