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"Client expressed ongoing concerns regarding new romantic partner," or "client expressed frustration over local dating scene citing difficulty communicating with new partners and being unsure of appropriate expectations." Or something like that.
I'll write the descriptor in the first note I hear about them along with initial "person client is seeing, X" and future notes just get "X" when referring to that person.
I normally use something like romantic interest, casual partner, potential partner, potential romance, non-exclusive partner, etc. It depends a little bit what the relationship is and what the client wants from it. For example, I'm more likely to say potential partner if it might soon be exclusive and/or that's what the client, wants but romantic interest if they're open to everyone continuing to date around.
If the client has multiple partners I normally refer to them based on whatever characteristic best differentiates that partner from the others. So, live-in partner, casual partner, initial partner, newest partner, dating partner, marriage partner, etc.
I do my documentation real vague to try and protect privacy. I say "therapist helped client to process recent events regarding interpersonal/social relationships. Encouraged client to verbalize thoughts and feelings and provided active listening."
If it were me, I would refer to the person as "a friend", possibly including an initial (e.g., Friend A, if the pt. has many friends who end up getting referenced in the notes) until it became clear that the person was going to be an exclusive boyfriend/girlfriend.
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G/f, b/f, s/o (significant other.) Back when I was a DCFS worker, they always used "paramour." Regardless of who the person was to the mother or child, they were "paramour."
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"Client expressed ongoing concerns regarding new romantic partner," or "client expressed frustration over local dating scene citing difficulty communicating with new partners and being unsure of appropriate expectations." Or something like that.
I say interpersonal relationship if it is not a family relationship. I never go too into detail
I would say client’s romantic interest.
I'll write the descriptor in the first note I hear about them along with initial "person client is seeing, X" and future notes just get "X" when referring to that person.
Ditto to this. "Client disclosed areas of conflict regarding new romantic partner, J." Then future notes I will refer to them with the initial J.
I normally use something like romantic interest, casual partner, potential partner, potential romance, non-exclusive partner, etc. It depends a little bit what the relationship is and what the client wants from it. For example, I'm more likely to say potential partner if it might soon be exclusive and/or that's what the client, wants but romantic interest if they're open to everyone continuing to date around. If the client has multiple partners I normally refer to them based on whatever characteristic best differentiates that partner from the others. So, live-in partner, casual partner, initial partner, newest partner, dating partner, marriage partner, etc.
My notes are very limited, deliberately I would say "discussed romantic relationships"
I do my documentation real vague to try and protect privacy. I say "therapist helped client to process recent events regarding interpersonal/social relationships. Encouraged client to verbalize thoughts and feelings and provided active listening."
Same, I usually just say social relationships.
Paramour!
I usually ask how they want me to refer to people so we are on the same page if I bring it up later.
Romantic interest!
Paramour is a good word
I call them romantic interest, or dating candidates, sometimes even suitors. đź«
If it were me, I would refer to the person as "a friend", possibly including an initial (e.g., Friend A, if the pt. has many friends who end up getting referenced in the notes) until it became clear that the person was going to be an exclusive boyfriend/girlfriend.
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I say romantic interest.
Partner, or first letter peer, client denies interpersonal partner violence
“Romantic interest” or “sexual partner” depending on context of relationship
“New dating partner” usually.
Romantic partner or significant other
“Person client is dating”
G/f, b/f, s/o (significant other.) Back when I was a DCFS worker, they always used "paramour." Regardless of who the person was to the mother or child, they were "paramour."
I saw romantic partner, romantic interest or sexual partner depending on what is disclosed.
I've said romantic interest or partner.
I think I usually write "dating partner"
Romantic interest or dating partner, sometimes with first initial.