"If you say yes to this, we'll have to end our therapeutic relationship." The context of this quote is explained in this week's episode about therapist self-disclosure, dual relationships, and a much-deserved misconduct report. Seriously y'all, be aware of how your social and political identities have the potential to impact clients and don't burst through boundaries like the Kool-Aid Man. Even Woebot gets sad when therapists act on self-interest.

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Show Notes:

• Donate to Mental Health America
• Woebot
• Therapy robots are already here
• The Truth About The Codes Of Ethics: Dispelling the Rumors that Dual Relationships are Unethical
• Opening Up: Therapist Self-Disclosure in Theory, Research, and Practice
• The role of therapist self-disclosure in psychotherapy: A qualitative review
• Self-Disclosure
• Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story