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[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks with Humberto about a client who said she benefited from kissing her therapist


A Client Kisses Her Therapist

April 19, 2017

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Anonymous

Does it say something about a practitioner if they’ve never had erotic transference? I’ve felt strong feelings of protectiveness over certain clients who are very vulnerable in the system and have addressed this by ensuring that I don’t do stuff for them in a way that disempowers them. But I’ve never felt attracted to a client at all. Am I just not reflecting hard enough? Or not understanding well enough? We’ve never had any training on it so perhaps. I gather that someone being that vulnerable and open with you might lead to those feelings but it’s never happened to me as far as I can reflect.

PsychologyInSeattle

I don't know the research on this, but I would speculate that clinicians who don't have erotic countertransference: 1) have lower rates of relational and sexual trauma, 2) already have a mostly fulfilling sexual life, 3) are trained relatively well, 4) are more likely to feel parental and protective of clients, etc.

Anonymous

I also have never felt attracted to a client. I tend to have strong boundaries in both my personal and professional life. I have secure attachment behaviors with my romantic partners, do not cheat or want to cheat, etc. I do not think that not being attracted to your clients is anything to worry about lol.