Staying Connected — With Clear Boundaries
Social media can be a useful way to share ideas and stay connected. At Safe Spaces, I use it to let people know what’s happening — but it’s not the same as therapy. This page explains how I use social platforms, what you can expect, and the boundaries that keep everything safe and respectful.
Boundaries Online
In therapy, the therapist stays independent from the client. This helps with objectivity, avoids bias, and creates a safe space to explore.
I apply the same principle online. Social media is more of a one-way street, where I use it to share information and updates.
I do not follow clients on social media, and I do not accept friend requests. Just as in person I might say hello but wouldn’t explain how I know someone, the same separation applies here. And just as I wouldn’t start a therapy conversation outside the counselling room, I don’t use social media for therapeutic discussions.
These boundaries help keep therapy safe, private, and focused on the space where it matters most.
In-person values provided in the digital world — ensuring your safety and security.
Even though my background is in community, where voices are shared and amplified, therapy is different. In the counselling space it’s the power of one-to-one conversation — contained, private, and safe — that makes the real difference.
To me, social media is just an amplification of community messaging — a way to share updates and reflections more widely.
But therapy is something else entirely: private, contained, and focused on you.
