123. Catching Feelings (with Dr. Ben Caldwell)
Very Bad Therapy
The Therapeutic Relationship Between Therapist and Client After Therapy Ends
There is a meaningful difference between acknowledging a sense of connection versus being overtly sexual or romantic toward your client. When you are becoming overtly romantic or sexual toward your client, I don't know any theoretical perspective that would give support to that as therapeutically beneficial. So obviously this therapist, while therapy was still going on, communicated his feelings. And the therapist disclosed how he was feeling as well. But then later on, they reconnected Kate had accidentally sent a text and then it became a lot more sexual. Does what you're saying change if it's some period of time after the therapeutic relationship has ended? And is it okay in general for a therapist to have some kind of relationship with a
