Do You Ever Think Your Therapist Might Read Your Posts And Recognise You?

[The Albatross]

My shrink knew about the site, and I printed out about the first 30 pages of my diary for him to read. He initially expressed skepticism, but as I was making headway he never commented about it again.

 

[RussH]

I think I will ask my therapist; if she reads my post is she going to charge me for it? If not, then I will just communicate with her through the fourm for free!:)

 

[therapybankrupt]

Ha Ha I blew my cover when I recommended her! Lol! I did not post anonymously. I know she has been here. I guess I should be careful what I say about treatment although usually it is nothing but good.

 

[Barberian]

I actually do hope my T reads this and the Combat PTSD forum for my posts. I often get a one track mind and do my best to explain that topic to him, at the cost of what I had originally wanted to say and end up doing a poor job IMO. If he reads my posts here, he is more likely to see what is really going on with me.

I've mentioned these forums on occasion during our sessions and topics I posted about, how I felt about them. I know these forums are easily searched with Google and there is no expectation of privacy. I'm more concerned about a random person reading my posts and trying to manipulate me or push my buttons.

 

[Lionheart]

I do have concerns about my "t" reading my diary, (although I don't worry about other posts so much). My diary is not something I want to share with my therapist, it is for me and other members of this site and I would hope my right to privacy would be respected.

Still, having said that, I don't care if she were to read it as much as I don't want her reading it without my permission and I suppose then, it is a boundary issue for me.

 

[therapybankrupt]

@Lionheart777 as long as what you do not want seen is in your diary and you are a Premium member offers the diary can be private and no one but the administrator ( Anthony) can look at it. So no need to worry about the boundaries. Just keep up the membership because I am not sure what happens with the private diary's if you drop it.

 

[Abstract]

Envious of those of you who are so open and less fiercely defensive of boundaries than I am.

I am not sure I could get over a therapist having read anything on here of mine that was personal. In fact I am pretty sure it would be a deal braker for me.

And I am pretty sure there are loads of therapists with PTSD so many therapists will be members of forums such as this. See? Just the topic has set off my paranoia! ;):whistling:

 

[maddog]

Realising I didn't mind at all if my therapist found me here, was actually one of my early indicators thatI had come to trust him. Actually, not only did/do I not mind, but I told him all about it, sat with him while he looked up the site, energetically explained some of the ins and outs of the site and how it worked, and frequently make references to things I have read or heard about here, as well as the fact that I post to both seek and offer support at times.

I know he has been here, but genuinely believe that he doesn't make a habit of it, because he is too busy, probably doesn't really care to flood his life with even more trauma, and really sees no need to. While I didn't tell him my user name, and he didn't ask, I am confident he would recognize me by it, or at least that he would recognize me quickly if he read much of what I posted.

In terms of my history and life, there is nothing I post here that I haven't/wouldn't tell him, and so really wouldn't mind if he read it. The only anxieties I really have are about him reading things I write about him... because they're not always things I can say to him, hence the reason I probably seem to post more about that here than I do about anything else.

Though to be honest, I sometimes become aware of a small part of me that wishes he'd read the awkward, cringe-worthy things I write about him here, because there is that part of me that wants him to know without my having to tell him.

I am lucky. I have a therapist with good boundaries, a busy life, a clear professional conscience and no hidden agenda. That gives me the confidence to not worry about this. I fully respect that not all therapists are created alike, and there is inherent risk in posting anything on the internet, for any reason, at any time.

Sometimes I worry that other people in my life with less integrity will find what I write. Sometimes I worry a lot about this, and then at other times not so much. The reality is that I think it is unlikely, though always possible. I hope I never have to find out what would happen if that occurred.

Maddog

 

[cherryblossom]

Just keep up the membership because I am not sure what happens with the private diary's if you drop it.

@therapybankrupt , if you have a private diary, it will always remain in the private diaries area. If you stopped your premium membership the diary would remain in that section, you just wouldn't have access to it. But it wouldn't be moved to a more public area (unless you requested it, and Anthony agreed).

I would imagine after years, it might get archived, but it still would not become visible to anyone else. I hope that helps to ease your mind. If you need any further clarification on this, then please do ask at the help desk.

 

[therapybankrupt]

it will always remain in the private diaries area.

Thanks cherryblossom! That clears it up thanks!:)

 

[EverOnly358]

No! Not in the slightest. I have told my T all about this forum. If he were to recognise me he would know how much I love and respect him and that is not a bad thing. LOL! I have also told him how much I like to share the positives of therapy, and that it is so helpful to have multiple perspectives on problems, solutions and different forms of therapy. He has always been very supportive of it all. If he were to read my posts I would be very proud!!!

Okay, @Lucycat, who is your therapist? I wanna go see him!!! (*I'm joking*) If my therapists saw what I wrote in my Trauma Diary, OH MY GOD! That would not be good. Like too much whining, complaining and swear words. And then more whining. And that's just the stuff I managed to write down. There's a lot more I could have added. Yikes! :confused: Lucycat, I'm very happy for you. That's great. Seemingly impossible to me, but great, nonetheless. ;)

Hey just because we are paranoid doesn't mean they are not listening:)

That's absolutely true, @RussH!!! LOL! :laugh: :roflmao: :laugh: I like your sense of humor.

I'm going to throw this out here, not to be a jerk, but because I think it's probably the truth: I'm betting your therapist has much better things to do with their time than to come here and figure out who their clients are.

God, I hope so! :D

Oh my goodness, that just made me spit out my water! :hilarious::tup:

I agree with you @Candleflames, this is a great thread and it's cracking me up. Plus it's making me feel so much better that I'm not the only one with paranoid worries about who's reading what when and why, and what nefarious plans they have for using that information. :roflmao:

I think I will ask my therapist; if she reads my post is she going to charge me for it? If not, then I will just communicate with her through the fourm for free!:)

RUSS! You did it again! Totally cracking up! :joyful: Sometimes I wish it was possible to "Super Like" a comment.

In terms of my history and life, there is nothing I post here that I haven't/wouldn't tell him, and so really wouldn't mind if he read it.

Yikes! :eek: Am I the ONLY ONE who uses my Trauma Diary to post all my anger and frustration with therapy? I vent a lot and it's not nice. Jeez. :unsure: Good for you, @maddog. And like everyone else said... it's a big decision to write this stuff on the forum. It's available on the internet and the possibility is that someone you know may read it. I don't know. I've been silent about all this stuff for 40 years. I couldn't keep it in anymore, and it's really helpful when other members read and comment. So, I'm okay with taking the chance, I guess. (But I seriously hope my T never, ever reads it!)

EDITED TO ADD: Sorry this post is so long. At least it's colorful. :laugh:

 

[Hashi]

I'm really impressed at people who would feel comfortable with their therapist reading their posts and knowing it was them.

As someone who posts a lot in the "Responses to your therapist that you will never say" thread, unfortunately I can't join you! I'm with those who believe their therapists have better things to do.

@Abstract, if my therapist was posting here as a PTSD sufferer I would be worried on so many counts.... even before I got into the idea of them identifying me.

And what if I identified them? :eek::eek::eek: