I've noticed, with some irritatation, that (judging by their blogs & other writings) a lot of therapists consider client resistance to be a personal affront, a culpable action on the part of the client, making their jobs harder.

No doubt it makes their jobs harder! but isn't it just an instinctive protective move, like throwing your arm up across your eyes if you see something coming at you? couldn't the T simply change gears, set the original treatment plan aside a bit, and work on the resistance - and then when defenses go down, the original work can proceed?

Kay - If yr T is rushing things, wouldn't resistance be an expected reaction?