9-1 Journal: On Being a Therapist

Instructions

Read thesummarizing a court case in which a client stalked her therapist and review the resources on Dr. Kenneth Pope’s for therapists who are being stalked, threatened, and assaulted by patients.

In your journal, discuss your thoughts on the risks faced by therapists working in the field.

Were you aware of these situations faced by mental health professionals? Did any of the research findings presented by Pope surprise you? Explain your thinking.

For additional details, please refer to the  document.