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Hi there and thank you for your excellent question! I use a lot of self disclosure in working with addictions clients and trauma survivors. The reasons for this are:
- Hope that my experience, strength, and hope might be beneficial
- Acknowledgement of the simple truth that my clients are incredibly intuitive and can read me like a book anyway.
- It makes me more real and more connected
I practice therapy with a lot of vulnerability and no persona. The only real safeguard against self disclosure is consideration of whose needs are being met. I am a more private version of me when I'm working but I am an advocate for being real, making connections, and taking risks. I wish you the very best and if I can be of service please do not hesitate to contact me!
Best,
Jim
About the Expert
Jim LaPierre
LCSW, CCS
Brewer, United States of America
Specialties
Anger Management, Gay Lesbian Issues, Spirituality, Divorce, Compulsive Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Life Coaching, Addiction or Substance Abuse, OCD, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Domestic Abuse or Domestic Violence, Anxiety or Fears, ADHD, Impulse Control Disorders, Relationship Issues, Women, Loss or Grief, Eating Disorders, Depression, Finding Your Purpose in Life
License
my_license #LC9830