Is this question acceptable from a therapist?
Now, in the common work-place, that sort of question could be considered sexual harassment. Is it appropriate for that sort of question to be asked by a therapist, especially on the initial visit of a child?
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Hi I felt compelled to answer your question because I'm a Child Therapist and work with kids her age all the time.
Truthfully, I'm a little shocked myself. I will say that each therapist has their own "style" if you will. But regardless mostly every therapist will tell you that the first initial sessions are based on building rapport with your patient. I believe he was trying to "break the ice", giving her difficult and uncomfortable questions to answer as to convince her that she was in a safe environment to disclose anything and everything, making other difficult issues easier to speak about. Given that this is an adult male counseling a young teenage girl, I feel that more thought should have been put into the questions that he asked, as this did not build rapport with her, but instead completely turn her off. Is it inappropriate? I would say yes and no. No, given that his attempts were therapeutic, but yes since he should have been more sensative to the situation.
Again every therapist has their own model of counseling and personal "style". But regardless of what therapeutic model they abide by first and foremost is a patient's comfort level and building on a therapeutic relationship...that's how the most effective therapy is done.
If your daughter does not feel comfortable with this therapist, then surely find a new one because she will not benefit from seeing him.
Good Luck and email me if you have more questions.
Depends on how old your daughter is. And she has the right to ignore the question or more refuse to answer. She can have him stop asking stuff like that if it makes her uncomforable. I would say yes since he is a male thepist and not a woman but I have heard woman ask the same of men but again key word is men.
14! Heck no Report! That is too young for personal questions like that. Even though its been done just switch doc's.
not acceptable at all. get a new therapist.
i think that depends how old your daughter is, and whether or not shes hot, jk
It's actually a very common question from a therapist who practices using a psychotherapy model for his sessions. It places an emphasis on sexual development, so this would be a piece of information he would use to help a patient work through her issues. If sexual questions make your daughter uncomfortable she should seek another therapist. I would look for one who uses a cognitive-behavioral modification theory.
It would depend on why your daughter is seeing the therapist. Still seems questionable but why is your daughter in therapy?
This is completely inappropriate!! Do not let her go back to him! And report him immediately! This question has nothing to do with anything and is never to be asked by a therapist unless the patient brings up the subject first.
REPORT HIM!! and have her see a female counselor at a clinic that is highly respectable in your area.
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