[humanser] Letting them know you're blind

[Cheryl Wade]

Greetings, listers,


Have any of you pondered the idea of letting new clients know that you, 
as a therapist, are blind?


In a former job, I used to ask if the person were allergic to or 
disliked dogs, and then mention I have a guide dog and am blind. I have 
not used this technique in my new job. I have lost a couple of clients, 
for reasons I'm not sure about, and my supervisor wonders if  I should 
make the fact of my blindness known to clients before I meet with them. 
Perhaps they are uncomfortable? If I do let them know, what might be 
some good ways to go about doing that?


Thanks.


Cheryl Wade, MA, LLPC, CRC