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Originally Posted by hankster
And that's where the leeway and judgment come in, and who's to say a T would do more or less harm by acting the way you think he should, vs the way he is acting now? Whose name is on the license? It may seem clear to based on what we read here, but that is probably not the whole story. (And who in therapy is NOT vulnerable and confused?)
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I'm really interested where this is going. I'm not saying that a T should act a certain way. He/she is the professional and must guide things in the right direction. All I'm saying is that he should/must act professionally. In my opinion anything else is unacceptable.
There are so many people/patients on this forum who seem to be having problems with their feelings towards their t. Surely it is the responsibility of the t. to be sensitive to this and act accordingly, and indeed to make sure that the patient also understands just what is going on, and knows what emotions to expect to experience.
I don't mean to be negative or patronizing. It just seems that this is a
very real problem and should be looked at closely, and with the utmost sensibility.
I'm on the patients side here. And I use the word patient intentionally, perhaps client would be more PC though.
I think you are quite correct in pointing out
who in therapy is NOT vulnerable and confused? That's why they're there in the first place.
I sincerely hope that I'm not insulting anyone. That is most definitely not my intent.