Title

Negotiating self-disclosure and therapist-client fit: A literature-informed interview

Creator

Latsidis, Chrysovalantis - Angelos

Abstract

This paper presents a literature-informed interview with an experienced trauma therapist exploring three questions: how therapists manage client fit, when and how they self-disclose, and how they navigate professional ethics online.
Three themes emerged. First, every therapist carries a distinct relational style, and rather than anxiety about misfit, this can function as a natural filter that draws compatible clients. Second, the therapist distinguished between disclosing a personal fact to build empathy and sharing personal narratives, which risks turning a therapeutic relationship into a friendship. Third, online posts require strict language discipline because complex clinical ideas, stripped of context, become impossible to clarify or repair

Keywords

client-fit

therapist

professional ethics

Date Available

May 28, 2026

Type

Oral presentation

Course

PS 4652 Psychotherapy & Counselling

Session

Oral presentation

Location

Art Center Auditorium

Event

Year 2026 | 10th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium