Posted by Dinah on October 9, 2003, at 14:14:41
In reply to Re: Please read...Code of Ethics For=== ALL, posted by jay on October 7, 2003, at 22:50:29
I said I would report accurately anything I discovered. I still think I and the others are right in theory. And I would still hope that the vast majority of therapists would not abandon their clients for the "offense" of expressing loving feelings.
But there appear to be enough therapists who are afraid of the erotic transference, and will transfer out a client who expresses one, that expressing an erotic transference to your therapist is risky if you fear abandonment.
My new advice would be:
There is nothing at all shameful in any feelings you might have towards your therapist. It is relatively common, and a relatively natural outcome of the therapeutic situation. But if you are going to share your feelings with your therapist, be aware that you are running the risk of your therapist referring you on. Be very sure you are willing to take that risk before being that vulnerable with your therapist.
So with that, I adjourn. Very much saddened.
P.S. It is still not an ethical requirement that a therapist refer on such a patient, and referring on a patient still reflects a lack of ability on the therapist's part to handle it, not any fault of the patient.
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