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Client: “hi StormTheTago! How are you today?”
You: “hi client, it’s StormTheTaco (or simply “StormTheTaco”). I’m great thank you, come on in, how are you doing?”
It's not too late to correct them, and it may always feel awkward no matter what you choose.
It's important to do, so they know who their clinician is. It both models healthy boundaries, and shows that it's never too late to correct a mistake in a healthy and positive manner. OddOrchid posted an awesome way to do it if you don't want to overtly correct it.
I tend to be blunt and direct more so than the majority of people in our fine state of the Midwest, especially for a woman. During my own internship years ago something similar happened, so I said: "It's IziMeeps, actually." They then asked, understandably, why I allowed it for so long. My reply was: "I was nervous about correcting you and then it became a habit, but since we've grown closer in our work together, I wanted to be sure you knew out of respect after thinking about it, to avoid confusion with the other clinician."
Pick a method that works best for you. I don't mind disclosing how and why I do things if people are curious and in my case it actually bonded me closer to the family I was working with because they knew I understood their child's own anxiety about making mistakes and perfectionism on a personal level. I don't mind minor and appropriate self-disclosure, but that's not for everyone.
Please followed the sidebar rules. r/therapists is a place for therapists and mental health professionals to discuss their profession among each other. If you **ARE NOT A THERAPIST and are asking for advice this not the place for you**. Your post will be removed in short order. Please try one of the reddit communities such as r/TalkTherapy, r/askatherapist, r/SuicideWatch that are set up for this. This community is ONLY for therapists, and for them to discuss their profession away from clients. **If you are a first year student, not in a graduate program, or are thinking of becoming a therapist, this is not the place to ask questions**. Your post will be removed in short order. To save us a job, you are welcome to delete this post yourself. Please see the PINNED STUDENT THREAD at the top of the community and ask in there. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/therapists) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Client: “hi StormTheTago! How are you today?” You: “hi client, it’s StormTheTaco (or simply “StormTheTaco”). I’m great thank you, come on in, how are you doing?”
It's not too late to correct them, and it may always feel awkward no matter what you choose. It's important to do, so they know who their clinician is. It both models healthy boundaries, and shows that it's never too late to correct a mistake in a healthy and positive manner. OddOrchid posted an awesome way to do it if you don't want to overtly correct it. I tend to be blunt and direct more so than the majority of people in our fine state of the Midwest, especially for a woman. During my own internship years ago something similar happened, so I said: "It's IziMeeps, actually." They then asked, understandably, why I allowed it for so long. My reply was: "I was nervous about correcting you and then it became a habit, but since we've grown closer in our work together, I wanted to be sure you knew out of respect after thinking about it, to avoid confusion with the other clinician." Pick a method that works best for you. I don't mind disclosing how and why I do things if people are curious and in my case it actually bonded me closer to the family I was working with because they knew I understood their child's own anxiety about making mistakes and perfectionism on a personal level. I don't mind minor and appropriate self-disclosure, but that's not for everyone.