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When Compassion Gets Misinterpreted: Therapist Boundaries, Documentation, and Navigating Relational Complexity
There’s a story making the rounds right now—one client’s account of “falling in love” with her psychiatrist—and while the truth of it will never be ours to know, the ripple effect in our field is real. It’s the reminder that even when our work is grounded in ethics, compassion, and boundaries, it can still be…
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Creating the Storm Haven Experience: Where Clients Feel Seen, Heard, and Human
There’s a mindset shift that happens when you leave a county or agency-based role and step into private practice. It’s like going from white-knuckling your way through freeway traffic at rush hour… to wandering down a sleepy neighborhood street where the speed limit is… human pace. Sounds dreamy, right? Birds chirping. Sun dappling the sidewalk.…
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Holding Boundaries in Therapy: The Cautionary Tale of Dr. Harleen Quinzel
Before she was swinging a mallet and causing mayhem as Harley Quinn, Dr. Harleen Quinzel was a sharp, promising psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum. She wore her crisp white coat like armor, ready to protect herself from the emotional chaos of Gotham’s most dangerous criminals. But the real danger wasn’t the asylum’s bars or the Joker’s…
The Nerdie Therapist 