Squiggle, you know, I'm not sure. I bet there are Ts out there who take on clients even if they have negative emotions towards them for various reasons like challenge, certainty that they can help anyway and so on. Of course those may not be good Ts but I am sure they are out there. Or they feel okay about the client and as therapy progresses, the client gets annoying or frustrating or shows a side of him/herself that wasn't apparent before and I bet not all T.'s then recommend going to another T.

Also, it depends on therapy. I guess a lot of people go to therapy and have zero attachment or expectations when it comes to the attitude of their T.s towards them so they don't have a need to hear they are special.

Anyhow. I hope it didn't come across as a strong reaction because it's not.

I know I needed to hear it and I'm so glad she said it- even if it is a bit awkwardly phrased.