Big World, Small Community Spaces

Sometimes our worlds overlap. We may share a community, attend the same events, or know some of the same people. This can be a meaningful part of choosing a therapist—and it can also be a reason you decide that working with someone outside your community feels better.

There isn’t one right answer. Some people appreciate working with a therapist who understands the communities they are part of. Others prefer more separation between their therapy and community life. Both are completely valid.

If we share space outside of therapy, we can talk together about what feels comfortable. We can establish boundaries around acknowledgment, interaction, privacy, social media, and what happens if we encounter each other unexpectedly.

My responsibility is to protect your privacy and not treat you as a client in public. I won’t assume you want to interact with me, disclose our therapeutic relationship, or engage with you therapeutically outside of our sessions.

Most importantly, you get to decide whether this kind of overlap works for you. We can revisit that decision as our work together develops.