Is the appearance of romantic, sexual feelings for a psychotherapist normal or a cause for concern? This is normal, it happens, the appearance of such feelings is a reason for discussion and research. First of all, research into how they relate to the goals that the client identified in psychotherapy. Sometimes sincere, delicate and professional work with such feelings helps to understand the problems that the client actually addressed. How should a professional react if he noticed or the client himself spoke about the emergence of attachment, attraction, etc.? As a professional, you should NOT react IN ANY CASE: - transfer the relationship from client-therapeutic to personal. Go for tea and coffee with the client, start a friendly, romantic, sexual relationship, - condemn the client for the appearance of such feelings. How a professional should react: - accept these feelings as normal, - explain clear, clear boundaries in the relationship: what manifestations of feelings are possible and welcomed, and which ones are not possible within the framework of this relationship (saying “I fantasize about sex with you” is possible, touching without permission or performing any other sexual actions is not allowed), - invite these feelings to be discussed, explored, see how they are connected with those requests and topics that the client addressed. If it is important and interesting for the client: explore how he deals with this attraction and the therapist’s reaction. Is a close relationship between the therapist and the client possible after completing a course of psychotherapy? Immediately after completing a course of therapy - no. Because the actual last session does not mean that the relationship as such is over. After time, yes. The Code of Ethics defines this period as 2 years.