Think twice about going to therapy, either by yourself or with your spouse. There is an old saying, “Usually a psychiatrist needs a psychiatrist more than his or her patients.”

In the context of a custody dispute, everything you say, or have said, to your therapist can be disclosed and used against you. The client-patient privilege can be broken. Any confessions you made over the years about you as a parent or your infidelities can be used against you by your spouse.

You may think that you’re protected by doctor-patient privilege, but not when children are involved. If children are involved and custody is an issue, then everyone’s mental and physical health becomes an issue.  If you don’t have children, what you have told your therapist has no bearing whatsoever because it has nothing to do with the division of property

Bottom line is: Think twice about going for therapy before or during a divorce when children are involved.