Common use of Professional Boundaries Clause in Contracts

Professional Boundaries. I understand that psychotherapy is a professional relationship. Though my provider cares deeply about my life, the relationship is different from a friendship. This means I will not be friends with my provider on social media or see my provider outside of sessions simply because the professional boundaries for mental health providers do not allow for it. In addition, I understand ethical boundaries prevent my provider from having both concurrent personal and professional relationships with me and/or my family members or from having a personal relationship with me following the termination of our work together in psychotherapy.

Professional Boundaries. I understand that psychotherapy is a professional relationship. Though my provider cares deeply about my life, the relationship is different from a friendship. This means I will not be friends with my provider on social media or see my provider outside of sessions simply because the professional boundaries for mental health providers do not allow for it. In additionadditional, I understand ethical boundaries prevent my provider from having both concurrent personal and professional relationships with me and/or my family members or from having a personal relationship with me following the termination of our work together in psychotherapy.