Can you tell a therapist you killed someone?

Can you tell a therapist you killed someone?

Not unless their patient is a danger to themselves or others, or in certain other limited exceptions based on local law. Confessing to a past murder when the person doesn’t currently pose a danger wouldn’t allow a therapist to break confidentiality.

Can counselors be friends with clients?

Standard A. 6. e., Nonprofessional Interactions or Relationships (Other Than Sexual or Romantic Interactions or Relationships) of the ACA Code of Ethics states: “Counselors avoid entering into nonprofessional relationships with former clients … when the interaction is potentially harmful to the client.

Do therapists look at clients social media?

Until the field issues more formal guidance on Internet searching, psychologists should constantly monitor their motivations when determining whether it’s necessary to gather client information online, says Behnke. “Personal curiosity is not a clinically appropriate reason to do a search,” says Behnke.

Should you Google your therapist?

If clients shouldn’t Google their therapists, a therapist shouldn’t look up a new patient, at least in theory. The idea is that they should know only what the client brings to them; anything else will muddy the water.

Can you tell your psychiatrist everything?

The short answer is that you can tell your therapist anything – and they hope that you do. It’s a good idea to share as much as possible, because that’s the only way they can help you.