my old T was a competent therapist. we did not like each other very much. he cared about my progress from a professional standpoint, just as much as my surgeon cared about removing whatever it was that was making me "unwell". i was just another client to my old-T, though i do know he was genuinely fond of some of his other clients.

my pdoc loves me. we will be tied together forever, even after i stop being his client.
and my current T cares about and likes me. not to the point of pdoc, but definitely more than old-T.

i have had therapists who cared deeply about me that i did not like very much. and therapists i liked very much who were pretty open with their contempt towards me.

so, yes. i think it's a crock of **** that all Ts care about us as individuals. but that isnt something i would hope for anyway. i do expect them to care professionally, though. that's just them taking pride in their work.