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Old Sep 29, 2011, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by stopdog View Post
Yes but they are supposed to recognize it and figure out how to professionally handle the situation so their buttons are not always being pushed. If a client is always getting them to react personally, then the t needs to check in on their own counter transference or whatever it is called.
just because a therapist can acknowledge that her buttons are being pushed, doesnt necessarily equate to being emotionally out of control and unable to handle it.

it doesnt sound like she yelled or screamed or cried or lashed out. it sounds like she told rainbow how she was experiencing rainbow. to me, that's useful information.
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