Posted by madeline on February 17, 2006, at 6:27:02
In reply to 10 reasons u dont want to sleep with u shrink, posted by zebracrossing on February 17, 2006, at 2:05:36
10. You will never really know if he is sleeping with you out of love, or a desire to help or if he is just doing it for his own gratification.
9. He could lose his license to practice
8. You would be trading recovery for sex.
7. For CSA survivors, it could end up with your THERAPIST re-traumatizing you.
6. They NEVER leave their wives.
5. The sex probably wouldn't be a great as you think it would be - they are human after all.
4. Even if the sex was fabulous, therapy would be over.
3. The overwhelming majority of people that have slept with their therapist end up in worse shape than if they had never attempted therapy.
2. Given the structured nature of the therapeutic frame, could you ever really consent?
1. You'd probably still have to pay him.
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