When is it ok for your therapist to tell you your marriage, which you're there in part to work on, is weak? When is it ok for her to suggest that you have an affair?
Sam Suggests an Affair
Category: Narrative of the Case
Matt’s narrative of the events that took place between him and “Sam.”
The Beginning
Everyone wonders what their therapist thinks of them. Mostly, we want to know if they think we're normal. Sometimes we want to know if we're their favorite patient. I now had some idea: she wanted me to like her.
Who I Am, Why I’m Writing This
Patients aren’t usually the authors of case studies, but I thought it was important to document how this happened, the impact these boundary violations had on me, and some of the flags I missed along the way.
Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy - A Personal Case Study 