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Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy – A Personal Case Study

My Therapist Needed a Good Therapist but Used Me Instead

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Letter to Sam

My goodbye letter to Sam. (Spoiler, it didn't stick, and that's why there's more of this blog.)

Matt Facts of the Case, Includes Primary Material Leave a comment January 7, 2024February 22, 2026 8 Minutes

“Sometimes what feels like love is just love.” — Sam

In which I develop feelings for Sam and tell her I'm having transference, which she dismisses, telling me it's just love.

Matt Includes Recordings, Narrative of the Case, Outside Sources Leave a comment January 6, 2024February 23, 2026 3 Minutes

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.

Matt Narrative of the Case Leave a comment January 3, 2024February 22, 2026 2 Minutes
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