Posted by ksvt on February 14, 2001, at 22:21:10
In reply to Re: therapist as friend, posted by Noa on February 14, 2001, at 12:11:37
> The incident in the post office wasn't uncomfortable for me - I actually found it rather amusing. It was obviously a little uncomfortable for my pdoc and i slipped out pretty quickly because I didn't want to add to his discomfort. My social relationship with him wasn't that strong and dated back a few years when I started seeing him professionally so although I felt a little uncomfortable about approaching him initially, it wasn't an issue after that. Maybe it's my ability to wear different "hats" easily, but running into him occasionally never felt anywhere near as uncomfortable as his ignoring me would have. He was always very professional in the way he dealt with his patients and I appreciated the fact that he treated me as a fellow professional, although in a very different field. I think it helped me maintain a small measure of professional self respect at a time when mostly I felt like my career was going down the toilet. K
How uncomfortable! I think the safety would be compromised if I knew my therapist or my pdoc socially.
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