Alcira, thank you for this post. I will be very interested in reading the replies - esp replies from our PC Ts who post 'round these parts.

I am not a T, but from what I have seen, I think it would be both a calling and a job. I don't see how anyone could just be a therapist as a job because it is very emotional. Even when a T knows how to stay safe and solid inside, there are times when clients make bad choices (such as life termination) and the T being a human must process the same things a medical doctor would process if a patient is lost in surgery.

My heart goes out to all those who work hard at being a therapist. I think it takes a tremendous amount of courage and emotional stamina.