Can therapists talk about their clients to their spouse?
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Can therapists talk about their clients to their spouse?
Generally, a professional therapist will severely limit how much they talk about their clients to others. But other, less-professional therapists may share the details of your case with non-professionals or their partner.
Can a therapist tell their therapist about their patients?
Where this is the case, the therapist has the right to reveal what the patient told him/her—even if there is no criminal case pending. In fact, under California law therapists are required to warn the intended victim or police if they reasonably believe that their patient is about to harm someone else.
Can my therapist talk to my wife?
What you need to make sure you do though is not communicate the idea that you will somehow stick it to your wife in a session, just meeting the therapist and talking about your experiences. There is no rule against your telling the therapist whatever you want, and no rule against the therapist listening to you.
Are clients friends with their therapists?
Clients often develop a close relationship with therapists. After all, during therapy sessions they sit in a room discussing very personal subjects, but does this make patients and therapists friends? Some people certainly think that it does, but therapists are trained not to view their relationships with clients in such a way.
Do therapists talk to their spouses?
There are some therapists, who, like anyone else, will break confidentiality and talk to their spouse about their day. There are others who take that confidentiality to heart and will NOT talk to anyone… not even the police if it comes to that. I know this doesn’t help… because you want someone to tell you what you want to hear.
Does therapy affect your relationship with your clients?
Some people certainly think that it does, but therapists are trained not to view their relationships with clients in such a way.
If you are unable to make decisions for yourself, either because you are unconscious or deemed not of a sound mind, then your therapist may use their own reasonable judgment to share pertinent information with family or friends involved directly in your care. This usually means immediate family members or partners.