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Counsellor boundaries
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Right so.. I see a counsellor and everything is cool with that, but yesterday I had a panic attack in the session and during it he said, 'look at me... i just want to see your eyes' and i thought ok fair enough, maybe there is some medical thing he is looking for or just wanted to see if i was crying... which i kinda was. But then he said give me your hand, and i thought it was a bit odd. Is this an ok thing to do or should i be concerned?
I said no to his request and he repeated no and then i continued to try to breathe. I'm not really into physical contact with anyone though to be honest. Everything seemed fine but i just want to check, like, what are the physical boundaries between counsellor/patient? Any info on this would be appreciated.
I said no to his request and he repeated no and then i continued to try to breathe. I'm not really into physical contact with anyone though to be honest. Everything seemed fine but i just want to check, like, what are the physical boundaries between counsellor/patient? Any info on this would be appreciated.
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It doesnt sound particularly sinister tbh..
Sorry to hear that you are feeling anxious during your counselling sessions.
There are many different techniques counsellers using during sessions if a person is distressed and this just may be one of them, however if you felt uncomfortable with this it may be worth just chatting to your counsellor and explaining that you are not at ease with physical contact in this setting.
I hope this has helped.
Keep posting and let us know how you get on.
Take care
B.:)