okay this is just me but I really for....myself ...I found it grating when my old T talked incessantly about being "professional" and saying, "I see things as a professional that you miss," or "as a clinician..."

I found it grating at times (not always) and distancing and a bit ...haughty, actually.

I got over it in time, but I did find it placed an unnecessary wall between us.

I do think, however, that you can be both professional and VERY caring!

Rainbow, hang in there. Your honesty on this board continues to astound and inspire me. You are taking more than baby steps here, in my opinion.