26. "If You Say Yes to This..."

"If you say yes to this, we'll have to end our therapeutic relationship." The context of this quote is explained in this week's episode about therapist self-disclosure, dual relationships, and a much-deserved misconduct report. Seriously y'all, be aware of how your social and political identities have the potential to impact clients and don't burst through boundaries like the Kool-Aid Man. Even Woebot gets sad when therapists act on self-interest.

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Show Notes:

• Donate to Mental Health America
• Woebot
• Therapy robots are already here
• The Truth About The Codes Of Ethics: Dispelling the Rumors that Dual Relationships are Unethical
• Opening Up: Therapist Self-Disclosure in Theory, Research, and Practice
• The role of therapist self-disclosure in psychotherapy: A qualitative review
• Self-Disclosure
• Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story