Kind of a strange thread, but here goes.. I am thinking of going to therapy to help work through some recent relationship issues. The problem is the best psychiatrist in town, who I would like to see, is the head of what will be my home psych program. I am interested in psych at this point and due to geographical constraints this program would be my best option. Would seeing this guy who I will be rotating with and may be potentially interviewing with in a few years screw my chances at this program? I don't know what will come out in therapy and don't want to unnecessarily burn a bridge because he thinks I might be a liability for the program.
Therapy with Head of Potential Future Residency Program
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In the old days it was not uncommon for residents to see their training director for personal psychotherapy or training analysis which seems weird to me but psychoanalysts never seem bothered with this. However given your concerns about this, it would interfere with therapy because you will be trying to please or impress the therapist and may be reluctant to disclose how nuts you really are. I am sure there are better therapists you could see who would not cause you this angst.
Haha, that's a good point. thanks
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So, I'm not in psych, but would u really want your boss to know your personal issues???? And maybe the program director would think accepting u into his program is a conflict of interest after treating you as a patient.
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I think it would be an awkward arrangement, if you want to match to that program. Maybe try finding the second best therapist in town?
