Yes I am a therapist. No I am not YOUR therapist.

Is that too harsh? Because this is honestly what I want to say sometimes. Any other mental/emotional/behavioral/community health professionals agree?

This goes both ways! Hear me out. I’m not trying to impose on your personal boundaries when you have not asked me to help; AND I’m not interested in empathically listening and helping you solve a problem EVERY TIME we interact. Either of those situations would be draining for the both of us…and probably eventually create distance in our relationship.

I imagine it’s really similar to what doctors and lawyers experience from acquaintances and strangers, who casually slip in a question about a legal document or solicit advice about a new ache.

What I’m trying to say is, we’re humans too; and when I’m not at work, that is what I want to be seen as first. Honestly, it creates this sense of pressure to feel like we are always to be present in our professional role. Like there is no room for error—and that is unfair.

Because we are eternally learning and growing, just like you. 💕

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