It is not always hard for most therapists to say goodbye to clients unless they have really become attached to the client.
Most therapists are able to easily say goodbye to clients and forget due to their training and experience although to a client it can be harder for the client to say goodbye to the therapist.
The percentage of therapists that quit is 24 percent who quit their jobs after less than a year of becoming a therapist.
And 35 percent of therapists stay in the job as a therapist for 1 to 2 years as therapists have a high turnover rate.
Some therapists feel okay about clients who get attached to them but getting attached to your therapist can hinder the therapeutic process by blurring the lines between personal dependency and professional guidance and can limit the clients ability to develop self reliance and complicate the professional relationship which makes it difficult for the therapist to remain practical and objective.
A therapist cannot tell you to leave a relationship although a therapist can and may advise you to leave a relationship but of course they cannot force you to leave a relationship.
Most therapists will not tell you to leave a relationship no matter how bad it is.
You can ask for a hug from your therapist and if the therapist is comfortable with doing so they will give you a hug.
The therapist will not usually initiate the hug but it's okay to hug your therapist if you both feel comfortable doing so.
I've had a therapist ask me before if she could give me a hug and I said yes and it really helped me.
You can talk with your therapist about anything you want to talk about and the therapist must keep everything you say to them confidential.
If you're a minor you cannot go to a therapist without telling your parents.
To be seen by a therapist you will need to provide informed consent from a parent or legal guardian.
Minors cannot provide the consent needed for therapist treatment or mental health treatment on their own.
A small number of states make exceptions for sensitive issues like mental health but the majority of states require parental consent to be treated or seen for mental health including going to a therapist.
However while you require parental consent to be seen by a therapist the therapist cannot tell your parents what you discuss with them unless you're really young.
Therapists are confined by confidentiality laws that protect what you say to the therapist.
So the therapist will not tell your parents what you say unless you consent to the therapist doing so in writing.
Legally speaking, people under the age of 18 do not typically have a right to confidentiality in therapy.
However, some therapists ask parents to agree to the therapist's confidentiality rules before they will treat the client.
While state laws cover alcohol and drug abuse, some specify only one or the other.
Some states prohibit disclosure to parents, some leave this to the physician's discretion, and others require disclosure under certain circumstances.
Therapists who break confidentiality laws may be sued by clients in some cases, and they can get into trouble with state licensing boards as a result.
HIPAA does also allow a therapist to secure a client's permission to share relevant information with a health insurer for the purpose of being reimbursed for claims.
Even if you confess to your therapist that you are guilty of multiple robberies, rapes, or murders, therapists cannot report this information to the police, as it violates patient confidentiality laws if they do.
The amount of information you share with a therapist is entirely up to you.
After all, you're the client.
Still, the more honest you are with your therapist, the better.
Giving your therapist a window into your thoughts, feelings, and experiences provides them with context and details, so they can best help you.