Is it bad to Google your therapist?
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Is it bad to Google your therapist?
Googling a therapist can raise feelings of guilt for some clients, and I think that it is useful in therapy to discuss the relationship as openly as you feel able. I would suggest that having a conversation with your therapist around your internet search could be a great opportunity for good work in therapy.
Do therapists ever Google their clients?
Do therapists Google their patients? Short answer: yes. A new study published on January 15 in the Journal of Clinical Psychology finds that 86\% of the therapists interviewed by the study’s authors say they sometimes do look up their patients on the Internet.
Are therapists hard to find?
A 2019 California Health Care Foundation poll found that more than half the number of people who tried to get a mental health appointment believed they had to wait longer than was reasonable. The determination is there, the drive is there, but there’s a shortage of therapists.
Is it okay to Google clients?
Most therapists agree that Googling a patient before an appointment is discouraged and could constitute an ethical violation, but safety concerns can lead some to take pre-emptive measures.
There’s no ethics code that explicitly forbids accepting such a request, but guidelines from the American Psychological Association and experts in mental health ethics recommend against having clients as Facebook friends. People often use social media accounts to share very revealing information about themselves.
How do you deal with Rude clients as a psychologist?
At least rudeness gives you something to work with, adds Brodsky. Say a client attacks the way a psychologist looks. Don’t react negatively, Brodsky says. Instead, encourage the client to say more about why you’re so unattractive.
What happens when a psychologist responds the wrong way?
Responding the wrong way — whether by pushing back at the client or withdrawing — can derail the client’s progress, say Honda and others. But, they add, there are ways to use uncomfortable interactions to actually improve treatment. How can psychologists respond effectively to challenging clients?
Why do some clients refuse to go to therapy?
Other clients may just be rude. Some — whether they’re in court-mandated treatment or pushed into therapy by spouses or parents — just don’t want to be in therapy. Challenging clients aren’t just a problem for clinical and counseling psychologists, either.
Are your clients challenging you as a psychologist?
Challenging clients aren’t just a problem for clinical and counseling psychologists, either. Forensic psychologists, such as those working as postdivorce parenting coordinators, can also face hostility.