In recent months, I have heard of many instances in which therapeutic boundaries were crossed during discussions of geopolitical events. A particularly charged current schism involves opposing stances between patients and therapists on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both patients and therapists feel passionately about issues pertaining to Gaza, Israel, Zionism, racism and genocide. To the detriment of patients, this has led to the sudden rupture of long-term, thoughtfully nurtured treatments.
Instead of therapy being a supportive refuge where individuals can process intense and painful feelings, it has become for some a place where patients feel judged and criticized. Many patients
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