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Originally Posted by CantExplain
Hi guys! I imagine that German Ts shake hands with every patient at the beginning and end of each session, because everyone shakes hands with everyone and it would be rude not to. Maybe French Ts kiss their patients on both cheeks?
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As someone with a French background, I don't find this offensive at all. It's certainly not discrimination or even stereotyping, it's cultural norms. In fact, when working in an office in France it's considered rude not to go around to your colleagues and kiss them on the cheeks (2, 3, or 4 depending on region) each morning or if you meet a group of friends out, no matter how packed the restaurant/café you must go around the table and kiss everyone.
About your question in France - it depends. Most "therapy" in France is psychoanalysis (Freudian), so the therapy relationship isn't an object like it is in many types of therapy practiced in the US.