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Would a therapist have a therapist to go to if their patients start to affect them?

I know therapists are there to assist people who are depressed, stressed, deal with trauma, etc. but do they get help if they start to feel affected by who they are around. Like I know humans get affected by who they are around, so would a therapist have a therapist, mandatory once a week or something?
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Aiden’s Answer

It is unethical for a psychologist to leave themselves in a vulnerable position when trying to assess a client. We may be affected, but as far as I know you're not supposed to show it affects you because you are trying to make the other person feel better and there is a chance that they might think they're hurting you by talking about their problems if they see you crying.

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If you can and have someone near you that is, ask a licensed psychologist how they deal with the emotions that may surface when treating a client. I know a few and they all handle it differently, so someone that you know could potentially have a detailed answer to give you an idea of what they're everyday life is like.
Thank you comment icon I would not say it's unethical, because we are human. However if the therapist is making the session about themselves or feel inept, they usually refer out. Racheal Noble, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC, NCC
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Anum’s Answer

Yes, therapists do have other therapists that they can go to in case something affects them too much. As far as I have seen and observed, the therapist in question does not let it show to the patient that something they said or did affected them, or may be even a number of patients at different points in time, they would end the said session professionally and would contemplate with themselves if they can manage their thought process and get into shape again without help. But since they are therapists themselves, they know the deal and are most of the times not ashamed or afraid to ask for help for themselves so they can get a grip of the situation and not let it affect their work and their own mental health. I think it also has to do something with the fact that they are taught the importance of mental health in their student and residency years too, and they know that being miserable and thinking of it as anything more than a mental health issue would not help.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
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Racheal’s Answer

Great question. This is more money that most people realize. In some programs, students are required to go to therapy to complete their master's degree. Yes, it happens and has helped many people. Some people just use consultation or peer to peer to help them get through what we call as therapist transference and countertranaference.
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