For example, Can I ask if she is married or has kids? etc.
Or is that crossing boundaries?
Anyone out there know if I can ask questions such as those and if I can what are the boundaries? ...
And are certain questions I definitely shouldn't ask?
2007-12-13 02:20:30 · 4 answers · asked by hello 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Asking questions doesn't cross boundaries. Answering them might. It's not your responsibility to know every boundary. It's the therapist's. He or she will let you know what can or should not be shared on the personal level.
2007-12-13 02:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you may ask about his/her family. But I wouldn't go any further than that. It's polite to ask questions that you would ask of anyone else. It's another thing if they consider it too personal and they don't want to answer.
I think that if you're there to have a support system and talk about your problems, it really isn't necessary to ask the therapist these types of questions. Even if they aren't married or have kids.
2007-12-13 03:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like she said, ask anything, but expect them to let you know if you crossed a boundary.
2007-12-13 02:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything you want. This person is your therapist.
You can ask if he/she has a purple giraffe in their car.
He/she is there to help you figure yourself out...be wide open. Ask away.
2007-12-13 02:28:22 · answer #4 · answered by susiegasser 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋