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Although I have not yet seen Prime, which I may do, I am a social worker by education although not a praciticing therapist. The article indicates that Lisa's (the main therapist)own therapist encourages her to support Rafi-- that her first priority is her client. However, in this situation,once Lisa finds out that the Rafi's boyfriend is Lisa's son, her responsibility is to be candid; that she learned accidently about who the beau is. Because the therapy sessions include so much intimate information, Lisa should refer Rafi to a colleague in order to continue the therapy. It is irresponsible not to. Society ofen misunderstands the work of therapists. Plenty of movies make choices to blur the professional line because the theraputic relationship is fraught with all kinds of juicy stories just waiting to break free. Yes, like any profession, individual therapists will fall from grace and make the wrong choices but most are appropriately caring. They help the individual find internal strengths, acquire new relationship skills, help to match the person's self image with the world's image of the client and provide medication when necessary. Most therapists who are portrayed with staying in ethical boundaries are the ones with the darkest clients and even then they make major judgement errors. I hope, no matter how ordinary, therapists will be appropriately represented in films and plays.
