Sure they can love their clients. My T has told me he loves me. It is nice to hear, and I completely understand it is a love within the confines of the therapy relationship. People in caring professions care deeply for the people they spend so much time with. That doesn't mean though that it is a romantic love or a family love though. I think that is where some clients get confused. There are many different types of love relationships out there. The love some T's feel for some clients is just one of those kinds. Does every T love every client though? I doubt it.