Can you date your childs therapist?

In no way, shape, or form is dating a current or previous therapist healthy, ethical, or socially acceptable. In California, there is a legal clause that states that a personal relationship between a previous therapist and client may be pursued two years after the termination of services.

Is it illegal to date a therapist?

Sexual contact of any kind between a therapist and a client is unethical and illegal in the State of California. It is always the responsibility of the therapist to ensure that sexual contact with a client, whether consensual or not, does not occur.

Can I be friends with my childs therapist?

You might be wondering if your former therapist would even be allowed to be your friend, given how ethically rigorous the mental health field is. The answer is technically yes, but its generally inadvisable.

What happens if you date your therapist?

Having sex with a current patient or even a recently discharged patient is not only unethical—it is illegal. The American Psychological Association Code of Ethics, Section 10.05, states that psychologists do not engage in sexual intimacies with current therapy clients/patients.