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Sometimes, Squiggle, the problem isn't ignorance. Sometimes it's arrogance. And yes, clients can and often do distort things but there are some psychologically unhealthy therapists who believe that their status allows them to manipulate clients and get away with it, and the reason they believe this is because people are more likely to believe the therapist than the client, especially if the client has borderline personality disorder or a number of borderline traits.
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Conversation with my therapist:
Doc: "You know, for the past few weeks you've seemed very disconnected from your emotions when you're here."
Me: "I'm not disconnected from my emotions. I just don't feel anything when I'm here."
(Pause)
Me: "Doc, why are you banging your head against the arm of your chair?"
Doc: "Because I'm not close enough to a wall."
It's official. I can even make therapists crazy.
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