Can therapists talk about their clients?

In almost every instance, therapy is absolutely confidential. You therapist is required to maintain confidentiality about everything said in sessions between the two of you, just like a doctor is required to keep your records private.
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Do therapists talk about their clients in therapy?

Generally, a professional therapist will severely limit how much they talk about their clients to others. Some will only do it with other professionals, for the sole purpose of getting a second opinion or some advice on how to better help you.
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Can therapists tell their therapists about patients?

You have the right not to disclose any confidential communications between you and your psychotherapist in a California criminal jury trial; and. You have the right to prevent your therapist from disclosing any such confidential communications.
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Is it OK for a therapist to talk about themselves?

Yes. Therapist self-disclosure can be a powerful therapeutic tool, but self-disclosure is most definitely an advanced therapeutic skill. Good training programs teach therapists about the timing and the technique for self-disclosure.
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What are therapists allowed to talk about?

You can talk about whatever you want. True, some people come to therapy to address something specific, like anxiety or depression. But sometimes, people are just going through a life transition and want someone to talk with and help them cope with the change.
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What you should never tell your therapist?

With that said, we're outlining some common phrases that therapists tend to hear from their clients and why they might hinder your progress.
  • “I feel like I'm talking too much.” ...
  • “I'm the worst. ...
  • “I'm sorry for my emotions.” ...
  • “I always just talk about myself.” ...
  • “I can't believe I told you that!” ...
  • “Therapy won't work for me.”
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What are the limitations to confidentiality?

Potential Limits of Confidentiality
  • Limits Imposed Voluntarily (i.e., Not Legally Required) ...
  • Limits That Can Be Imposed by Law (i.e., Possible “Involuntary” Disclosures) ...
  • Possible Limitations on Confidentiality Created by Use of Technology in the Setting.
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Can a therapist share personal information about themselves?

Self-disclosure can be a means of building rapport with clients, which is essential to the counseling relationship. Counselors often choose to disclose about themselves and their lives to aid in the development of trust that is necessary for counseling to be effective.
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Should a therapist give their opinion?

Clients can ask their therapist to offer more opinions and guidance, but some of them are too nervous to do so or feel they shouldn't need to directly communicate what they want from therapy. There are also therapists who will not give any form of advice, even if clients ask.
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Is self-disclosure a boundary crossing?

Appropriate and clinically driven self-disclosures that are carried out for the clinical benefit of the clients and unavoidable (non-harming) self-disclosure that takes place in the community are considered boundary crossings.
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Is it illegal for a therapist to break confidentiality?

Therapists should remember that any disclosure in breach of patient confidentiality will only be lawful if it is authorised by the patient or by the law.
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What happens when you tell a therapist you are suicidal?

When you tell your therapist you've been having some suicidal thoughts, your therapist shouldn't panic. Most of us are trained to work with suicidal thoughts and feelings. If a therapist has not been trained in this area, and they seem to panic or dismiss your concerns, please ask to speak with someone else.
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What are the most common ethical violations in clinical psychology?

5 Major Ethical Violations In Therapy
  • communication of therapist's intrapsychic conflicts to the patient.
  • contamination of the transference and consequent interpretations.
  • the dissolution of the therapeutic “hold”
  • the possibility of inappropriate gratification resulting from counter-transference problems.
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Do therapists gossip about their clients?

In almost every instance, therapy is absolutely confidential. You therapist is required to maintain confidentiality about everything said in sessions between the two of you, just like a doctor is required to keep your records private.
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Do therapists actually care about their patients?

Although therapists are not obligated to show concern, care, or love to their clients, you should look for one that does. Find someone who wants to truly understand you, takes consideration of your whole context, and can empathize.
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Do therapists have Favourite clients?

Therapists don't feel only love for their clients. Therapists love their clients in various ways, at various times. And yes, I'm sure there must be some therapists out there who never love their clients. But love is around in the therapy relationship, a lot more than we might think or recognise.
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Why can't therapists give advice?

Giving advice can hinder clients' growth. Believe it or not, advising clients on what to do can cause them more harm than good. Providing advice can increase the client's dependence on the counselor. By relying on advice from a counselor, the client learns that they are incapable of making their own decisions.
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Can you ask your therapist about their life?

The short answer to the question is: Yes. If you have a question, you should ask. Your questions are valid and likely relevant to the therapeutic process. (Blatantly inappropriate questions are of course a different story.)
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What is inappropriate self-disclosure?

Inappropriate self-disclosures are those that are done primarily for the benefit of the therapist, clinically counter-indicated, burdens the client with unnecessary information or creates a role reversal where a client, inappropriately, takes care of the therapist.
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When can confidentiality be broken?

Breaking confidentiality is done when it is in the best interest of the patient or public, required by law or if the patient gives their consent to the disclosure. Patient consent to disclosure of personal information is not necessary when there is a requirement by law or if it is in the public interest.
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Should a therapist share personal information with a client?

When used sparingly, professionally and appropriately, counselor self-disclosure can build trust, foster empathy and strengthen the therapeutic alliance between counselor and client. However, counselor self-disclosure also holds the potential to derail progress and take focus off of the client.
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What are the 3 exceptions to confidentiality?

Mandatory Exceptions To Confidentiality

They include reporting child, elder and dependent adult abuse, and the so-called "duty to protect." However, there are other, lesserknown exceptions also required by law. Each will be presented in turn.
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When should a therapist break confidentiality?

There are a few situations that may require a therapist to break confidentiality: If the client may be an immediate danger to themself or another. If the client is endangering another who cannot protect themself, as in the case of a child, a person with a disability, or elder abuse.
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What are the 3 reasons to break confidentiality?

  • Breaching Confidentiality.
  • Confidentiality can be broken for the following reasons:
  • Threat to Self.
  • Threat to Others.
  • Suspicion of Abuse.
  • Duty to Warn.
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