Comments on: Personal Questions in Therapy http://counsellingresource.com/features/2008/02/07/personal-disclosure-therapist/ Looking at life through the prism of psychology, philosophy, mental health and more. Originally created by counsellor, psychotherapist and philosopher Dr Greg Mulhauser, this blog is now the work of an international team of contributors. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:49:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve http://counsellingresource.com/features/2008/02/07/personal-disclosure-therapist/#comment-42915 Steve Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:03:16 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/2008/02/07/personal-disclosure-therapist/#comment-42915 Agreed too. I understand the argument that not answering any clients questions about yourself is a clear, cosnsistent boundary and that once you answer some questions then how do you decide which to answer and which to refuse, but I also think it's a cop-out. As a responsible adult, I feel I'm capable of making this judgement about what to answer on the grounds that it'll probably do more good than harm. The fact that, in therapy, it's two human beings involved in a real, genuine relationship says to me that I should be a real, genuine human being and not some drone-like, remote, mystery person. Agreed too. I understand the argument that not answering any clients questions about yourself is a clear, cosnsistent boundary and that once you answer some questions then how do you decide which to answer and which to refuse, but I also think it’s a cop-out. As a responsible adult, I feel I’m capable of making this judgement about what to answer on the grounds that it’ll probably do more good than harm. The fact that, in therapy, it’s two human beings involved in a real, genuine relationship says to me that I should be a real, genuine human being and not some drone-like, remote, mystery person.

]]> By: Evan http://counsellingresource.com/features/2008/02/07/personal-disclosure-therapist/#comment-42851 Evan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:32:30 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/2008/02/07/personal-disclosure-therapist/#comment-42851 Complete agreement from me. Counseling is about being a real relationship - not a fake one-sided one. It would be interesting to explore the feelings and rationalisations behind this advice to not answer questions. Complete agreement from me. Counseling is about being a real relationship – not a fake one-sided one.

It would be interesting to explore the feelings and rationalisations behind this advice to not answer questions.

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